automotive

  • Ways To Prevent Your Car From Overheating

    Your car is a finely tuned instrument of conveyance, moving you from point A to point B through all kinds of weather. However, it's important not to let your car overheat. How, you ask? Well, there are three basic things you can do to make sure your car doesn't blow a gasket. Literally. Fluids Equal Love The number one way to ensure your car does not overheat is to pay attention to the fluids in your car that are part of the heat exchange system.
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  • Common Problems With Car Air Conditioning Systems

    Air conditioning in your car is great, especially in the summer. With a flick of a switch, you get a rush of cold, dry air that banishes all the heat and humidity. Sometimes, however, something goes wrong and you're left wondering why your vehicle's air conditioning isn't working anymore. Here are three of the most common problems with your car's AC and what can cause them. Warm Air Blowing When warm air blows instead of icy cold, there are quite a few things that could cause it.
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  • 3 Key Features To Look For In A Light Bar For Your Tow Truck As An Owner-Operator

    Owning your own tow truck service often means vamping up your own vehicle to make it more service worthy, and part of this work is usually the addition of a tow truck light bar. While adding lights to your tow truck may seem like one of the most simple and logical parts of making your vehicle ready, this is one part of the process that should take some extra consideration. Picking the right features of the light bar can make all the difference in everything from the appearance of your vehicle to your safety while on the job.
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  • 4 Mobile Food-Truck Repairs to Avoid Through Maintenance

    If you're in business for yourself and own a food truck, you will want to avoid certain situations. Being a mobile company means that all your profits will depend on preventing breakdowns from occurring. The most effective way to make this happen is getting your food truck serviced as necessary. This can be extremely helpful in keeping it running as it should and allowing you to continue to make a profit.
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  • How You Can Replace The Gasket On The Transmission Pan On Your 2000-06 Chevy Suburban SUV

    Leaks can form in the gasket around the transmission pan and the loss of transmission fluid can severely damage your transmission parts. You need to replace the gasket around the pan as soon as possible. This is a job a mechanically-inclined car owner can do by themselves in an afternoon. If the gasket is leaking around the transmission pan, here is how you can replace it. Raise Vehicle You will need to crawl under the center of the car to reach the transmission pan.
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  • Got More Than One Truck That Needs Repairs? How Piggyback Towing Works

    When you have several heavy-duty trucks that all need repairs, you may be dreading the heavy-duty towing fees that will come with getting your trucks into the repair shop. However, you may not have to pay all of those separate fees if you request "piggyback" towing. Here is what this unique towing method is, and how it works. Piggyback Towing What happens here is that you have one truck lifted and set on the back of another truck.
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  • Truck Storage Space: Cab Space Or Bed Space?

    If you're looking at new pickup trucks and are trying to decide on a basic type to get, you'll face an interesting choice. As pickups have gotten larger, they've become available in different configurations ranging from a regular one-seat-row cab and fairly long bed to crew cabs with short beds. Choosing one isn't that easy—it's certainly straightforward, but you have to give consideration to the main purpose you have in mind for the truck.
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  • 4 Reasons to Get a Smaller RV

    When looking at the RVs for sale on a dealer's lot, it's easy to become enamored with the largest RV available. After all, big RVs have more space to spread out in, can sleep more people, and often have more features. You may not want to get the largest RV you can afford, though. Smaller RVs have their own advantages. Here are four reasons why you should consider getting a smaller RV.
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  • 3 Ideas To Keep An Original Look With Antique Cars That Are Hard To Find Replacements For

    If you are doing a car restoration, you may want to preserve the original look. This can be difficult with some cars that are more than 50 years old. Sometimes, these cars may not have parts available for repairs or not have all the original parts. To keep an original look, you may need to do things like rebuild and use parts from different cars. Here are some tips to help you keep an original look with parts that may not be from your model car:
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  • How To Add wiTECH 2.0 To Your MicroPod

    One of the downsides of newer cars is that they are increasingly controlled by on board computers. However, newer, increasingly more affordable devices such as the Chrysler MicroPod 2 are making it possible to much more easily diagnose problems with a car, especially when you download the wiTECH 2.0. Determine If The MicroPod 2 Will Be Compatible With Your Platform The Chrysler MicroPod 2 is able to provide coverage for the following platforms:
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