If the cylinder heads are on the engine, you will need to add air pressure to the cylinder to hold the valves in place. Our example is the Craftsman 47089 compression test kit using the 14mm long ...

As the old saying goes, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. This is especially true when replacing a thermostatic expansion valve (TXV). Always take the necessary precautions when ...

A thermostatic shower-valve controls the flow of hot and cold water to your shower, protecting you against scalding burns when there is a sudden change in the water-supply pressure or temperature. If ...

Watch the careful installation of engine valves during a detailed small engine restoration process, where precision and ...

If you want to install a TRV on your old radiators or an existing thermostatic radiator valve has started to leak, it’s worth noting that you can fix it yourself. In fact, knowing how to install a TRV ...

With the short block assembled for our 383 supercharged project motor, it's time to shift our attention once again; this time to the heads and valvetrain. Like the rotating assembly, when it came to ...

A small addition to your shower head can save you time, money, and water: a simple shutoff valve can toggle the water flow off and on without undoing your carefully-calibrated mix of hot and cold on ...

The committee will study current and potential methodologies and standards, including regulatory criteria, for deciding when an automatic shutoff valve, remote controlled valve or other equivalent ...