When your car’s engine stumbles, hesitates, or flat-out refuses to pull like it used to, your gut might scream “transmission trouble” or “ignition coil failure.” And sure, those can be culprits. But after a decade and a half spent elbow-deep in engine bays from weekend project cars to daily-driven commuters, I can tell you this … Read more
It was a busy Tuesday afternoon in the shop, pouring rain outside, when Mrs. Johnson rolled in with her 2012 Honda Accord. She was shaking a bit—told me she’d been merging onto the highway when the car just bogged down. Foot to the floor, RPMs climbing, but barely hitting 50 mph with traffic barreling up … Read more
It was a Tuesday morning in late September when Mrs. Chen rolled into my bay with her 2016 Honda Accord. “It just doesn’t go anymore,” she said, frustration clear in her voice. She’d press the gas pedal to merge onto the highway, and the car would wheeze like an asthmatic trying to run a marathon. … Read more