Q–I own a 1988 Mercury Sable with 67,000 miles that has no pickup from a stop in heavy traffic in warm weather. It happened again on a recent 75-degree day and had to be towed. When the motor cools, ...

Back in the day, point-triggered ignition system tune-ups were routine and happened roughly every 12,000 miles, along with a set of spark plugs and an ignition timing adjustment. These days, we’re so ...