Having a set of jumper cables and knowing how to use them can be a real life saver. You do not need to know anything at all about auto repair to properly use a set of jumper cables to jump start your battery. I’m going to walk you through a simple jump start and you […]
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Do you know how to inspect your timing belt? I have talked before about the importance of regular automotive maintenance. Inspecting your timing belt may be one of the simplest and most important steps in regular auto maintenance. Simple and important do not usually seem to go hand in hand, but this time it is
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There are times when having a tow strap and knowing how to use it can be a real life saver. Let’s say you get stuck. A tow strap and a willing helper can get you back on hard ground and out of the lurch you would have been in. Breakdowns can be towed using a
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The PCV Valve is little more than a plastic piece performing a less-than-vital function. It is a piece of basic plumbing so to speak, but Federal regulations have made it much, much more important. The PCV Valve is actually an important component of your automobile’s emission control system. Should the PCV valve get clogged, the
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You see the ABS warning light on the dashboard. What do you do? It could be something serious, so you have to find out why. Before you get too worried though, know that sometimes your ABS wheel sensor can get a dirt buildup, causing it to trigger the ABS dash warning light. In some vehicles,
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Sure, on a cool morning your exhaust might make a little steam, but when it’s smoke coming out of your tailpipe, you need to find out why. Exhaust Smoke: Troubleshooting by Color Exhaust smoke generally occurs in one of three colors. The exhaust smoke will either be black, white or blue. The color of the
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All auto repairs are usually a headache when they come unexpectedly. Transmission problems are ALWAYS a headache because we all know, transmission repairs are never cheap. Your transmission problems will fit into one of 2 categories. The first is it simply will not go. The second is that it does not operate smoothly. The following
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As we are in the midst of Labor Day weekend, I began to think about just how much more labor intensive an auto repair can become when something, usually some minute little thing, goes wrong and makes an average job become maddening. For example, a screw that refuses to come out and you realize that
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You turn the key and the car doesn’t start. This doesn’t always mean a trip to the auto repair shop.When your car will not start, it could be caused by many things. The best idea is to determine where your problem originates. Before calling the mechanic or heading for an auto repair shop, try to
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Your solution to unusual activity with your gas gauge or repeatedly running out of gas on a regular basis may be a faulty fuel tank sending unit, or fuel sender. In most cars, this really isn’t as big an auto repair as it may sound. Start with your auto manual. If the fuel tank sending
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