Boiling with rage because a small engine just won’t fire up? In the first of a two-part series, Andrew Pearce and Stihl’s technical services trainer Mark Hellewell offer basic troubleshooting tips.

Whether you just bought a lawn-ornament Jeep that hasn't run in years or you've neglected one of your own projects, your motor will need a little CPR and mouth-to-mouth to bring it back to life ...

The starter is responsible for turning over your car’s engine and helping it start, but like all parts, it has a limited lifespan, and it will eventually fail. The four-stroke internal combustion ...

While there's never an opportune moment for engine-starting issues, it's worth knowing what to do if they arise. Even the most reliable vehicles aren't immune to the whims of fate, so all a ...

Starting a car includes a series of noises, but a loud grinding shouldn’t be a part of it. Here’s why. A lot happens under the hood of a car when it starts up. The fuel pump sends fuel to the ...

If you really think about it, starting our cars as easily as we do every day is something of a modern miracle. We jump into our vehicles, turn a key (or even just push a button on many occasions), and ...

Stored Energy Systems (SENS) the leader in DC power systems, is introducing the SuperTorque 8R (8R), an innovative DC genset engine starting system engineered to maximize uptime and reliability for ...

Even though car engines have come a long way, many people still insist on warming their vehicles before driving in cold weather. But is it necessary? Here's what the experts have to say.

The Kentucky Humane Society is warning drivers to check their car hoods before starting their engines this winter — it could end up saving a cat's life. An injured kitten was brought to the nonprofit ...

In Part One we ticked off the simple maintenance-related causes of bad starting – old fuel, wrong fuel mix, dodgy air cleaner – then trundled off to investigate the three pillars on which a happy ...