Category: Automotive
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How To Find A Good Car Mechanic
A good Auto Mechanic is as hard to find as anyone else. I don’t know why some people think that all mechanics and shops should be good when they know from other experiences that finding a good doctor or plumber or even a good restaurant is going to be something that takes time and luck.…
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How To Tell If You Have A Bad Engine Head Gasket
A major problem on many vehicles is a bad head gasket and sometimes simple replacement of the gasket will cure the problem completely but other times you will need to have your block or head resurfaced by a machine shop. Before you get into a costly situation that can leave you without your car for…
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How To Tell If Your Fuel Pump Is Bad And Needs To Be Replaced
On older classic cars the fuel pump was part of the engine and cars that had carburetors had a fuel bowl that would hold enough gas to get your car started and allow the fuel pump to start pumping gas to your engine. Today most cars even carburetored engines have an electric fuel pump that…
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How To Increase Horsepower And Torque On Your Stock Engine
If you are like most people there are times when you wish your vehicle had a little more strength but upgrading your engine can seem pretty complex. In this How To we will look at the basic ways to increase your engine’s power and talk about the cost and how complex it can get for…
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How To Set Valve Lash On Hydraulic And Solid Lifter Engines
One of the things that many home mechanics run into that can be a little confusing the first time you do it is setting Valve Lash on Solid or Hydraulic Lifter Engines. There are a variety of reasons that you might want to check or set your Valve Lash and that can be when you…