Definition: An attachment device usually used to attach interior trim panels. It is removed by pulling and installed by pushing it in.

Finally, a proper presentation of auto parts in all their beauty! It's not too often that auto parts look sexy, but this 2-minute Honda ad highlighting the famous Rube Goldberg's hilarious concepts does the job.

This is the cylinder firing order for Ford 3.6 liter V6 6-cyl engines. Shown are the spark plug firing sequences from the distributor, the cylinder firing order, and the location and reference of the engine timing marks.

You can save a serious amount of gas by skipping the drive-thru window and parking your car instead. Every minute that you sit in a drive-thru line with your engine running is dumping unnecessary emissions into the atmosphere while you waste expensive gasoline. Years ago the lore held that you use more gas restarting your engine than you would sitting with the engine idling. This is no longer the case (if it ever was). In fact, the Canadian government concluded that an engine idling for more than 10 seconds is using more gas than a restart. They even suggest turning off your engine at long stop lights!

Gas prices aren't on the slide, so anything we can do to squeeze a few more feet out of each gallon is more than welcome. There are obvious maintenance repairs we can do to maximize our gas mileage. Keeping your car tuned up, changing your air filter, and keeping your tires properly inflated all add up to savings at the pump with better gas mileage. But did you know that another huge gas saver won't cost you anything at all? That's right, it's free, and you can start right now. This important change involves your everyday driving habits. Believe it or not, the way you act behind the wheel can really affect your gas mileage.

Did you know that how much air you have in your tires can have a direct affect on your gas mileage? It's true. Here's why: Let's say your tires are supposed to be filled to 35 psi. If they are filled correctly, six square inches of your tire are touching the road, just the way your tires were designed. But let some air out, and now the pressure is only 30 psi. Since your tire is like a balloon, the more air you have on the inside, the rounder and more firm your tire becomes. If you had six square inches touching the road at 35 psi, the flatter 30 psi tire will have eight square inches touching at once, making it harder for your engine to get things rolling from a dead stop. Here's another way to think of it. Say your dog is going to the vet, and she's not so interested in moving toward the car, so you pull. You start out pulling her with all four of her feet on the ground. We'll call this four square inches touching. But then she plops her rear end on the ground. You're now pulling 12 square inches, and boy is she harder to drag toward the car.

I saw this comic the other day and thought it was really funny. It's good for a quick laugh, but it also speaks volumes when it comes to the way many of us treat our cars. If your car has something to say, listen to it, you never know what might be causing the noise! Nobody knows your cars moods better than you do. If your car has a hiccup, chances are you'll notice it right away. Trust your instincts. Don't ignore a scary sound hoping it will just go away. Sometimes the sound goes away around the same time the part self-destructs. Hey, you can visit us to figure out what's wrong!

You've been assembling all of the automotive tools you'll ever need for some time, and now it's time for an engine hoist. The symphony of squirrels that's been going on under the hood for the past few weeks suddenly hit a crescendo, followed by a smoking oil stain on the street. In other words, you need to pull your engine. An engine hoist can be bought almost anywhere automotive tools are available (Northern Tool is a good online source). The problem is, it arrives in a 100-pound box full of parts -- you have to assemble the thing yourself!

LED technology has come a long way. These days, an LED does more than tell you when you're pressing a button on your TV remote. LEDs are being used in tail lights, traffic signals and just about anyplace else somebody can substitute an LED for an old filament style bulb. There is a large batch of LED shop lights that hit the market recently, so we tried one out to see if it was real enough for us. I have to admit that we were sceptical of the LED shop light. LED flashlights generally suck, so why would the LED work light be much better?

Working in the dark is bad news. If you don't have a reliable work light, you could really screw something up under the hood. With all the choices out there, you should have at least one, if not a few good work lights!