A four-stroke (or four-cycle) engine is so called because in the process of producing power, the piston passes up and down the bore four times. These strokes or events are the induction, compression, ...

If your vehicle has been running roughly or seems to be losing power, it's possible that there's a lack of pressure in one or more of the cylinders. Without enough pressure, the fuel/air mixture doesn ...

While an engine compression tester may not be the most common tool in a mechanic's garage, they can be very useful, ...

Forget variable length intakes and variable valve timing, Infiniti is going all the way and introducing variable cylinder compression ratios. The new VC-T turbo engine automatically adjusts between a ...

A compression test reveals the condition of your engine's valves, its valve seats, and piston rings and whether these parts are wearing evenly. Healthy engines should have compression over 100 psi per ...