It wasn’t all that long ago when owning a car was a real hands-on experience. Carburetors, points and condensers, spark plugs that only lasted a few thousand miles, single-weight oil and ...

Dear Tom and Ray: You recently answered a question about whether it's harmful to let your gas tank run down to empty. You said it's not harmful to the car, and it won't cause any damage. Eric Peters, ...

The Problem: If the strap bracket of a potentially faulty fuel tank strap weld separates, GM says the fuel tank would rest on the exhaust pipe or plastic fuel tank shield. If the fuel tank shield and ...

Drivers in Washington state are cutting down on road trips and using less gas because of soaring prices at the pump. CRAIG KOHLRUSS [email protected] As gas prices rose dramatically in early ...