Q: My 1999 Honda Accord has a slight vibration in the engine when it is idling. I bought it new and asked the salesman about it and at the time he said “they all do that.” I now have 120,000 miles on ...

Idling is when you leave your car’s engine running while not moving. Long thought to be better for your car than shutting it down, idling actually gets you nowhere. Here’s why you should turn off your ...

If you drive a car regularly, the odds are high that you'll have to sit and wait in it with the engine running at some point. The practice is known as idling, and it's common to do it during certain ...

Some 2009-11 Suzuki Equator pickup trucks may produce a vibration and/or noise from the engine while idling. One probable cause for the trouble, American Suzuki Motor Corp. said, is a leaking or ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Across the U.S., people who live in cold places often fire up their engines long before they start driving. But this idea of idling your car in the winter is ...

A vibration felt in your car while driving is almost always caused by something that’s rotating — most often the wheel-and-tire combination. However, what’s causing the rotating part to vibrate may be ...

It's easy to assume overheating is a result of long road trips or summer heatwaves, but when your engine gets too hot while idling, it's usually a sign of something deeper that needs immediate ...

Kristin Hostetter is the Head of Sustainability at Outside Interactive, Inc. and the resident sustainability columnist on Outside Online. Hostetter has worked as a journalist in the outdoor industry ...

As the bitter cold of winter hits several states, think twice before you warm up your car. Not only can it be bad for the vehicle, but a majority of states have what are known as anti-idling laws.

Q: I rarely use my 2011 Honda Accord. In fact, it only has 6,200 miles on it! It is parked in an indoor garage. If I don't use it much, what do you suggest about keeping the battery charged? I've been ...