The Blogging of Kuhn 990
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Buying A vehicle - suggestions On How To Maintain It
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Rip off the Rack - if you have a rack on your vehicle and it isn't being used, take it off. It just adds to the drag on your car and causes you to burn more fuel. If it's a ski rack and the calendar says June, put it away until next season. Same thing with luggage and bicycle racks. Spoilers and air dams look good but they don't have a purpose away from the race track and they add to the fuel consumption of your car.
There is nothing like looking through a clean windshield. Use a good glass cleaner and soft cloth when washing the windows. Try this trick - clean the inside of the windows with a horizontal motion and a vertical motion on the outside of the window. This way if there is a streak you can quickly identify which side of the window it is on.
Despite contrary beliefs today's pewter is perfectly safe to eat and drink from. Modern pewter contains no lead as it once did. How can you tell if your pewter items have lead in them? This is a question that gets asked quite often. Read on to find out...
As mentioned, the Protecta brand mat shows up in many places. It is likely that a local auto parts store near me stocks the mat for many late model trucks. If not they can probably have one for you by next week or sooner. Also some of the rural supply stores, like Tractor Supply, stock the Protecta as well as the Dee Zee mat. Then again, 24 hr autozone near me can order one for your truck online and get it at your house in a few days and pay nothing for shipping.
According to the Department of Energy, you can increase your fuel economy by about 3.3 percent if you keep your tires inflated properly. If you have to use snow tires in the winter or deep tread tires for off road, take them off and replace with a regular tire if you are not going to use them for any length of time. These types of tires can cost you up to 4% of your fuel efficiency.
The first thing you want to do is go to your local auto parts near me and pick up a carpet and upholstery cleaner made for your car. There are many different brands and I have tried most of them. They all work pretty much the same.
I have a 1996 Buick Park Avenue and when the "ac" is on there is a noise which sounds like the fan. I temporarily replaced the fan with a new one and no change, so I put old one back in. The noise disappears when the vent is activated and the "ac" turns off. I can hear the fan still running but no noise, also the fan will run quietly at all speeds.
You can forget going to the corner gas station and buying a Genaric radiator hose, as you would have done back in the 70's. Today they're all preformed with a number of corners required to make the twists and turns to properly align with the engine and radiator connection points. The radiator hose has become a specialty item that is car and engine specific. You have little choice but to go back to the dealer or have it special ordered at a auto store near me.
Next you need to use the ratchet with the 5/8 socket. This part should not be hard. Do not overly force the spark plugs in or out. The porcelain may break and then you will have a bigger problem. If the spark plug will not come out then tap the ratchet or use quick hammering like tugs. This will help break the build up off the spark plug.
There is nothing like looking through a clean windshield. Use a good glass cleaner and soft cloth when washing the windows. Try this trick - clean the inside of the windows with a horizontal motion and a vertical motion on the outside of the window. This way if there is a streak you can quickly identify which side of the window it is on.
Despite contrary beliefs today's pewter is perfectly safe to eat and drink from. Modern pewter contains no lead as it once did. How can you tell if your pewter items have lead in them? This is a question that gets asked quite often. Read on to find out...
As mentioned, the Protecta brand mat shows up in many places. It is likely that a local auto parts store near me stocks the mat for many late model trucks. If not they can probably have one for you by next week or sooner. Also some of the rural supply stores, like Tractor Supply, stock the Protecta as well as the Dee Zee mat. Then again, 24 hr autozone near me can order one for your truck online and get it at your house in a few days and pay nothing for shipping.
According to the Department of Energy, you can increase your fuel economy by about 3.3 percent if you keep your tires inflated properly. If you have to use snow tires in the winter or deep tread tires for off road, take them off and replace with a regular tire if you are not going to use them for any length of time. These types of tires can cost you up to 4% of your fuel efficiency.
The first thing you want to do is go to your local auto parts near me and pick up a carpet and upholstery cleaner made for your car. There are many different brands and I have tried most of them. They all work pretty much the same.
I have a 1996 Buick Park Avenue and when the "ac" is on there is a noise which sounds like the fan. I temporarily replaced the fan with a new one and no change, so I put old one back in. The noise disappears when the vent is activated and the "ac" turns off. I can hear the fan still running but no noise, also the fan will run quietly at all speeds.
You can forget going to the corner gas station and buying a Genaric radiator hose, as you would have done back in the 70's. Today they're all preformed with a number of corners required to make the twists and turns to properly align with the engine and radiator connection points. The radiator hose has become a specialty item that is car and engine specific. You have little choice but to go back to the dealer or have it special ordered at a auto store near me.
Next you need to use the ratchet with the 5/8 socket. This part should not be hard. Do not overly force the spark plugs in or out. The porcelain may break and then you will have a bigger problem. If the spark plug will not come out then tap the ratchet or use quick hammering like tugs. This will help break the build up off the spark plug.
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