Under a fairly intense political spotlight spurred by a series of high-profile rail incidents involving crude-by-rail (CBR) shipments, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has issued a ...

Dear Tom and Ray: My 2006 Honda Element has 108,000 miles. The dealer recommends a valve-clearance adjustment at this time. Is this a service you would recommend, or is it not necessary? Please ...

The agency's March 13 order gives owners 60 days to replace any 3-inch McKenzie UNNR ball valve in a tank car used to transport any hazardous material described in 49 CFR 172.101 and 90 days to remove ...

It might seem like a bad move, but there are two major reasons why automakers are fitting their cars with plastic valve ...

Dear Tom and Ray: I have a 1998 Honda CR-V with about 189,000 miles on it. A month or two ago, the check-engine light came on, and a scan said I had two bad oxygen sensors. I had them changed. Then, a ...

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WASHINGTON — The Federal Railroad Administration on Friday ordered rail tank-car owners to replace defective valves never approved for installation on thousands of tank cars, causing oil to spill from ...

Adjust your own valves and you become a man. When you go forth into the world, lesser souls shall part before you like the Red Sea. Women will sense your well-oiled, mechanically capable aura and ...

DEAR CAR TALK: My Honda dealer says the valves on my 2013 Honda Accord should be adjusted. As I write this, the car is about to hit the 100,000-mile mark. Do I really need to pay $150-$200 to adjust ...

WASHINGTON — The Federal Railroad Administration on Friday ordered rail tank car owners to replace defective valves that cause oil to spill from moving trains and never approved for installation on ...

A recent Railworthiness Directive from the s Federal Railroad Administration orders railroad tank car owners to replace unapproved valves that are installed in some tank cars. They are UNNR ball ...