For most of us, starting our car is (or should be) completely uneventful. You turn a key or press a button, then the engine just starts. However, there was a time when cars had to be manually started.

If the starter motor on your car stops working, you have two options: Replace it, or repair it. Most people (including me), would probably just buy a new starter and chuck the old one in the trash if ...

Full-voltage, single-speed motor starters: Single-speed squirrel-cage motors have starters that fall into two categories: full-voltage or across-the-line starters; and reduced-voltage starters.

The NEC defines a controller in a few different ways. In Art. 100, a controller is described as “a device or group of devices that serves to govern, in some predetermined manner, the electric power ...

For the most part, modern cars are incredibly durable and reliable. If you avoid bad habits, most mainstream vehicles are easily capable of reaching 100,000 miles. However, despite how robust ...

Installing a new starter (we used a Powermaster starter, and they offer their Infi-Clock design, which provides 360-degrees of rotation to deal with headers and oversized oil pan interference; other ...

Modern starter motors make getting on the road as simple as turning a key or pressing a button — until they stop working. When a starter fails, your car won’t crank at all, leaving you stuck and ...

When it comes to turning over, it always seems that Corvette starters tend to dislike two things: Compression and heat. Increase the compression ratio and the starter isn't happy. Increase the ...

Disaster strikes when our bus home refuses to start due to a starter motor failure. In this video we deal with the unexpected breakdown, troubleshoot the issue, and try to get back on the road.#VanLif ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hartzell Engine Technologies announced Monday a new line of lightweight engine starters designed for 12-volt electrical systems on ...