Beneath your hood lies a vast array of pipes, hoses, turbochargers, intercoolers, radiators, wires, fuses, intakes, and other engine components. Although you’d think a closed hood would protect the ...

Cleaning your car engine doesn’t have to be a complex task, and with the right technique, you can achieve a spotless, shiny engine in just minutes without using water or scrubbing. In this ...

To clean, simply mist the engine bay with your spray, let it sit for a few minutes, then rinse. If your engine bay is especially dirty, you can agitate the grime with a rag, or you can even use a ...

Your gasaholic friends may not believe you, but feel free to tell them that diesels will soon be cleaner than current gasoline engines. It's not a trick-they'll have to be that clean if manufacturers ...

Let's face it: not everyone is comfortable cleaning their car's engine bay. Unless you are a mechanic or very hands-on with auto maintenance, it can be nerve-wracking to mess around with the ...

To celebrate HOT ROD's 75th anniversary, we teamed up with CASTROL GTX to bring you some of the stories that exemplify the core of what HOT ROD is and reflect the brand's influence on America's car ...

Engine bays are easy to ignore for many people. If you're not a mechanic, and you don't perform your own maintenance or repair work, you may never pop the hood to see the dirt and grime lurking ...

Late model cars take a certain care to clean the engine bay. There are electronics you have to avoid as well as potential hazards that must be taken into account. Using too much aggression while ...