Category: Engines
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How To Flush Your Cars Cooling System To Remove Rust
Whether you are trying to catch up with some long overdue maintenance or trying to ready a used car purchase for use there are times when corrosion buildup in your cooling system can effect its performance and place a burden on the engine, water pump, radiator, thermostat and heater core. This type of service is…
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How To Save 90 Percent Or More On Basic Car Maintenance
Recently a friend had their 2010 Nisan Altima serviced at a shop. The work they had performed was a partial general tuneup and oil change. This is really something that most people can do if they have the place and can do the work themselves. In this How To we will go over what they…
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How To Parts You Need To Change When Replacing An Engine In A High Mileage Vehicle
Unfortunately sometimes engines fail and if you have an older vehicle that is in relatively good condition and it is a desirable vehicle you will want to replace the engine the correct way so that it lasts for many years to come. In this How To we will go over some of the parts that…
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How To Diagnose A No Start Condition On A Car With A Carburetor
If you own or are repairing a vehicle with a carburetor which includes most gasoline powered vehicles prior to about 1990 then diagnosing a no start problem is not quite as difficult as a modern computer controlled fuel injection system. The difference is that engines with carburetors don’t have as many sensors that can go…
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How To Diagnose A Car With An Engine That Won’t Start
It happens to everyone you go out to your car in the morning ready to go to work and the car won’t start. It was running fine the previous day or just hours before but now it won’t start. We will try to step through some of the most basic things that you can check…