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You can do some maintenance and minor repairs on your own vehicle.
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Depending on the year, make, and model, it may be related to the engine, the transmission, even the brakes and suspension. There are literally hundreds of reasons a Check Engine Light may appear. The following questions and answers discussion will clarify the truth about Check Engine Lights... |
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| How To Change Your Car's Fuel Filter |
Begin by removing the fuel pump fuse from the fuse panel. It should be a blue 15amp fuse. The fuse panel is inside your car, to the left of the steering column. Once removed, start the engine. After the engine fails to start (i.e. it stalls on you) don't worry, it just means there is no fuel going to the engine, so the engine is going to die. |
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| Learn how to reset your check engine light |
If you disconnect your battery to reset your check engine light. You may erase valuable memory from the computer and wind up disabling your car stereo and factory installed alarm. |
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| Find the Leak In Your Tire |
As somebody who lives your life in the Automotive Empowerment Zone, there's no way you're paying somebody $20 to plug your tire when you can do it yourself for $5 in 5 minutes. All you need to do now is find the hole. |
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It may seem silly to spend your valuable time picking leaves off your car, but in the long run it might be worth it. |
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Your car tires are the only thing keeping your car on the road, so making sure you have enough tread depth to drive safely in any conditions should be a top priority. Hydroplaning in the rain is caused by a worn car tire's inability to cut through the water and touch the road, causing your car to "float" across the street's surface. |
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| The Unbelievable Chrome Shiner |
Chrome will keep it's shine indefinitely if it's kept clean and dry, but what if the guy before you didn't do such a good job on the upkeep? There's a wonder-solution out there, and it isn't a space-aged polymer. It's not a polish and it's not an electrolysis machine. It's been around forever, and it's plain old steel wool. |
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The Auto Repair team of researchers have been hard at work trying to solve the problem of the automotive cup holder. How many times has your center console turned into a tiny bird bath filled with coffee or soda? Unless you're Jon Bon Jovi or 50 Cent, you don't need a hot tub inside your car. |
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| Removing A Seriously Stuck Wheel |
You waited in line for 10 minutes to get a skim latte which made you late to work, but as you're walking into your building, you drop it, making the whole morning a waste. Apply the same feeling to the automotive realm and you're looking at flat tire on a wheel that you can't seem to get off the car. |
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