Is E15 Fuel Destroying Classic Engines? Not Quite.

Is E15 Fuel Destroying Classic Engines? Not Quite.

Modern Ethanol Fuel and Classic Cars: What’s Really Going On? If you’ve spent any time around classic cars, you’ve probably heard the warning that ethanol fuel, especially E15, is going to destroy your engine. The truth is a lot less dramatic, but there are some real...
Why I’ll Never Buy Another New Car After This

Why I’ll Never Buy Another New Car After This

I trust my 40-year-old cars more than a four-year-old car, and that might sound crazy until you understand why. New cars are built for the assembly line, not for the driveway, the home mechanic, or the long haul. A lot of today’s vehicles are designed around...
Old Cars Aren’t Unreliable, They’re Neglected

Old Cars Aren’t Unreliable, They’re Neglected

Old cars aren’t unreliable—they’re just usually neglected. In a lot of ways, your 1985 cruiser and a 2020 daily deal with the same problems. The difference is modern cars flash warning lights and limp modes while old ones just start running worse and hope you’re...
Hacked Engine Bay? What to Fix First!

Hacked Engine Bay? What to Fix First!

You pop the hood on your new project car and it looks like a crime scene. Loose connectors, hoses to nowhere, random brackets with nothing on them—it’s easy to assume the engine bay’s been hacked to death. But a cluttered bay doesn’t always mean “ruined”; a lot of the...