-
Recent Posts
Archives
- January 2020
- December 2019
- November 2019
- October 2019
- September 2019
- August 2019
- July 2019
- June 2019
- May 2019
- April 2019
- March 2019
- February 2019
- January 2019
- December 2018
- November 2018
- October 2018
- September 2018
- August 2018
- July 2018
- June 2018
- May 2018
- April 2018
- March 2018
- February 2018
- January 2018
- December 2017
- November 2017
- October 2017
- September 2017
- August 2017
- July 2017
- June 2017
- May 2017
- April 2017
- March 2017
- February 2017
- January 2017
- December 2016
- November 2016
- October 2016
- September 2016
- August 2016
- July 2016
- June 2016
- May 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
- February 2016
- January 2016
- December 2015
- November 2015
- October 2015
- September 2015
- August 2015
Categories
Tags
- Accessories
- Air Conditioning
- Battery
- Bodywork
- Brakes
- Classic car
- Clutch
- College
- Damage
- Design
- Diagnosis
- Differential
- Dirty
- DIY
- Duct Tape
- Electrical
- Engines
- Ew
- Exhaust
- Filter
- Gas & Fuel
- GearWrench
- Grey Pneumatic
- Heating & Cooling
- Interior & Trim
- Knipex
- Lights
- Mac
- Matco
- Mods
- Mychanic
- Oil change
- Opinions
- Paint
- Recalls
- Road Trip
- Rust
- Safety
- Snap-on
- Suspension
- Tekton
- Test Drive
- Throwback
- Toolbox
- Tools
- Transmission
- Used car
- Video
- Wheels & Tires
- Wipers
- Wow
Recent Comments
The Story of My Firs… on My First Car Crash – Goo… Mechanical Malarkey on Blown-Out Spark Plug Dan on The Civic Brake Line Orde… Bump on The Civic Brake Line Orde… Dan on A Pilot’s Untimely … Meta
Tag Archives: Engines
Throwback: Blown-Out Spark Plug
It’s a throwback post today, going way back to 2016 and a damaged engine. Originally posted December 1st, 2016. A Honda Element got hauled in on a tow truck one night. Big misfire, running horribly when we drove it into … Continue reading
How To Change Spark Plugs
New blog posts every Monday and Thursday, plus pictures throughout the week on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram! Watch Mechanical Malarkey on YouTube! Mechanical Malarkey T-shirts, hats, and stickers are available to order! -Dan
Chewed-Through Wiring Harness
Check engine lights on new cars are not something you want to deal with, because usually it’s going to end up a warranty job and probably not pay as well as it would on an older car. Sometimes you get … Continue reading
Oil Leak and Ignition Coil Failure
A Honda Odyssey came into the shop with a continuous misfire on cylinder 2. After confirming which cylinder had the misfire, the next step is usually to look at the spark plug to see if it’s damaged or covered in … Continue reading
Easier Engine Swap Via Bodyshop
The dealership I work at has its own bodyshop, and usually they do all their own mechanical work along with paint and body work. When a Civic they were working on needed the engine changed due to overheating, they elected … Continue reading
Throwback: Overheated Engine
Today’s throwback post is a little different than usual. This is a post that I was told I couldn’t post by the dealership I worked at the time. I no longer work there, so here it is. Originally posted November … Continue reading
What Is An Engine Block Heater?
I’m often tasked with installing accessories on new cars that get sold at the dealership I work at. Recently I installed an engine block heater for the first time.
