Older vehicles with distributor-based ignition systems need their timing checked on a regular basis, otherwise you can have a host of problems. Starting becomes difficult, idling will be rough, ...

Welcome back for Part 2 of tune-up tips for your older Corvette. Last time we talked about tricks of the trade when setting points. This month we will talk about setting ignition timing. The most ...

There is probably not a single reader of this magazine who does not want his or her Pontiac's engine to perform to its best ability regardless of its number of cylinders or cubic inches. To reach that ...

In a perfect world there would be no need for ignition advance curves. As soon as the piston in your vintage Vette reached top dead center and the engine built maximum compression, you'd be able to ...

for mower engines. A Tachometer is a gauge on a vehicle that tells you how quickly the crankshaft of the engine is turning. It is typically a unit of measure called revolutions per minute (RPM). There ...

The times they are a-changin’. With apologies to Mr. Dylan, the ignition timing of your 4x4s engine is pretty well set. Ignition timing is what is used to make sure that the distributor fires the ...

Do you know what a timing belt or a timing chain is and what they do? Could you find them on your vehicle's engine if you had to? If you answered no, don't sweat it. Both are buried behind a lot of ...