Inside an internal combustion engine is an intricate web of small tunnels or passageways that enable oil or coolant to flow, which helps keep everything lubricated and operating at the proper ...

Nearly everyone has heard the words “head gasket” at some point in their life, but nowhere near that many people actually know what one is or what it does. The head gasket is a seal that lives between ...

Once upon a time, building an engine that didn't leak required serious attention to detail, teeth gnashing, and plenty of luck! Having a properly sealed engine was a religious experience and, judging ...

What starts as a simple no-start problem can quickly turn into something much bigger. In this video, we investigate whether the issue is just a dead battery, a blown head gasket, or a deeper engine ...

Gaskets. At a glance they seem unimportant, yet without them, fluids would leak from every joint, fuel would spew, and flaming gases would explode from every crevice once the spark plug flashed.

It's common knowledge that head gaskets are a necessary evil in our world of internal combustion. "The purpose of a head gasket is to seal the cylinder head and engine block," explains Kevyn Kistner ...

Most people probably don’t think about gaskets very often. Yet, they reap the benefits provided by gaskets every day of their lives. From the electricity they use—produced by power plants that have ...