Side gapping a spark plug means shortening the ground electrode in order to give the flame a more direct path to the air/fuel ...

Gas-powered internal combustion engines need spark plugs to (literally) ignite and complete the combustion stroke, enabling the motor to produce power. They may seem unusual to the untrained eye, but ...

It had been a long time since I'd even thought about gapping spark plugs, because my car used platinum plugs that were shipped pre-gapped with plastic sleeves to protect the setting from impacts in ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Spark plugs have come a long way, as they're more durable and reliable than ever before. In fact, unlike most air filters and fluids that do ...

I know what we buy is getting more and more expensive. ($8 for a box of cereal?!) But almost a thousand dollars to change out spark plugs? As I began to dig into this Dallas man’s story, it felt like ...