Last month's "How It Works" story gave you the basics of the four-stroke cycle, describing the motion of the intake and exhaust valves in relation to the piston moving up and down in the cylinder.

Your camshaft and timing system quietly keep your engine in perfect rhythm — until they don’t. From worn lobes to failing phasers, small issues can snowball into major repairs if ignored. Knowing the ...

There is so much going on with internal combustion engines (ICEs) these days, it can give you a headache just reading about them. That's why we do the research for you and then cram it into bite-size ...