If you have a classic, vintage, or otherwise old car, you've probably heard of the distributor that it features. It's part of the ignition system that transfers current from the battery to the ...

About ten years ago, I bought a beat-up-but-good-running 1992 Honda Civic DX hatchback, and it has been by far the most reliable motor vehicle I have ever owned. With 200,000-plus miles on the clock ...

Engines need spark plugs to burn their air/fuel mixture, and the spark plugs need a jolt of electricity to do their work. Older cars with conventional distributor-based ignition systems did it by ...

I have owned my 1997 Honda Accord LX since 1999. It now has 160,000 miles on it, and has been reliable until recently. On three occasions, the car has simply shut off while I was driving. I will feel ...