Fuel injectors rarely get the same attention as turbochargers, superchargers, or cylinder heads, but they play a far more critical role than most enthusiasts realize. Every fuel-injected engine, ...

Fuel injectors don't just deliver fuel. They meter it, shaping the spray so the air-fuel mixture burns in the way the engine wants it to. When deposits build up, injector fuel flow can decrease and ...

Over time and miles, your car might start to slow down. It might not accelerate as quickly as it once did; the engine may not run as smoothly as you remember, or the fuel economy may dip—but ...

Having fuel injectors on all mass-produced vehicles is one of the biggest automotive breakthroughs of the past few decades. If you've ever gone through having to start an engine with a poorly tuned ...

The other day I dropped my car off at a European specialist shop, and while I was there, a technician was working in the engine bay of a Mk7 Golf R, cleaning out carbon deposits off the intake valves.

There are only three things guaranteed in life: death, taxes, and traditionalists intimidated by radical new techno-gizmos that alter how things have been done since "the good old days." When it comes ...

Q: I have a 2009 VW with gasoline direct inject and a 2.0-liter turbo engine. It recently needed the intake valves cleaned (a very costly job) after just 54,000 miles. I understand many manufacturers ...