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Popular Mechanics
February 2010
Mike Allen |
How to Replace Your Car's Radiator: DIY Auto If you have a bad plastic-tank radiator, you might as well just buy a new one. If you have a copper-and-brass radiator, it might be repairable at a radiator shop. Either way, save some money by doing the removal and installation yourself.   |
Popular Mechanics
September 8, 2009
Mike Allen |
10 Car Mysteries Solved: Expert Car Clinic Q&A Solutions for a variety of engine problems that are certain to help car owners. |
Popular Mechanics
October 2002
Paul Weissler |
Storing Your Car A 2- to 4-month driving season followed by eight to 10 months of storage is something many car enthusiasts go through every year. You want to be able to store the vehicle without big expense, yet with minimum deterioration and an easy return to operation. |
AskMen.com
August 15, 2003
Steve Richer |
Preparing Your Car For A Road Trip Whether you plan on visiting Africa coast-to-coast or simply want to do a pilgrimage on Route 66, your car needs to be up to snuff. |
The Motley Fool
November 14, 2007
John Rosevear |
Are You Ready for Winter Driving? Snowy roads and cold temperatures are hard on cars and drivers alike, but there are a few things you can do now to make things a little easier on both of you once the white stuff hits. |
This Old House
Sarah Schmidt |
Debris Disposal 101 How to get cash for your trash -- and other money-saving ways to reduce renovation waste |
Popular Mechanics
September 17, 2008
Mike Allen |
6 Ways to Stay Safe in Your Garage: Saturday Mechanic A busted knuckle is a badge of honor, and real injuries are easily prevented. Here's the right way to work on your car without getting hurt. |
Popular Mechanics
December 2003
Mike Allen |
Changing Your Oil And Filter The line at the quick-lube goes around the building and nearly to the street. But the auto parts store parking lot is empty -- now's your chance to show the wife that it really is cheaper and easier to change your own oil. |
Popular Mechanics
September 2007
Mike Allen |
5 Car Maintenance Procedures You Don't Need: Scam Watch Your service manager, friendly soul that he is, has recommended an expensive addition to your routine maintenance -- even though your car is running fine. Should you agree to it? |
National Gardening
Charlie Nardozzi |
Prepare Garden Engines for Winter Simple steps in fall save time and effort next spring... |
Popular Mechanics
May 2008
Mike Allen |
13 Must-Know Tricks to Max Out Your Road-Trip MPGs There are quite a number of things you can do to improve fuel economy. |
Popular Mechanics
April 2007
Mike Allen |
How to Bleed Your Brakes: Saturday Mechanic Air in your brake system can make your brake pedal feel spongy. You should flush the lines every two to three years. Here's how... A primer on brake fluids... |
Popular Mechanics
December 2008 |
Is Recycling Worth It? PM Investigates its Economic and Environmental Impact Almost overnight, it seemed, recycling was embraced by the public as a kind of all-purpose absolution for our environmental sins. |
Salon.com
September 18, 2000
Jim Fisher |
Poison PCs Lead, mercury, chromium -- that's what computers are made of. So why aren't electronics makers keeping them out of landfills? |
Popular Mechanics
January 2007
Jim Dunne |
Your Dad Was Wrong Because of the tremendous change the automotive industry has undergone over the years, a lot of the traditional wisdom just doesn't hold up. Here's the correct answer to bad advice. |
Popular Mechanics
July 2002
Paul Weissler |
Finding Oil Leaks There's leakage all over the engine compartment, and even a distinct pattern of windblown drops freckling the trunklid. Where's it coming from? Begin by finding out what kind of oil is leaking. |
Popular Mechanics
March 1999 |
Choosing The Right Coolant Time to pick up a couple of jugs of antifreeze. But what kind? The parts store now stocks three colors: yellow, green and orange. Huh? Isn't all antifreeze green? Isn't it all the same? Nope... |
Popular Mechanics
January 13, 2009 |
Drains 101: How to Clear Drains, Prevent Smells and Use a Makeshift Sump Pump Home maintenance isn't restricted to repairs. In fact, certain tasks -- when performed regularly -- may actually prevent things from breaking in the first place. |
This Old House
Elizabeth Lilly |
Pros' Tips for Cleaning and Storing Paint Tools Experts reveal how to properly maintain your painting tools |
IDB America
February 2005
Sandra Milena Guinguer Pineda |
Protecting the Environment with a Touch of Coraje How a pilot program to recycle used motor oil led to unexpected changes in a Colombian city. |
Popular Mechanics
November 10, 2008 |
Recycling Myths: PM Debunks 5 Half Truths about Recycling The dominant factor in virtually every case is the enormous amount of energy required to turn raw materials into metals and plastics compared to the energy needed to reprocess products that already exist. |
Popular Mechanics
January 28, 2009
Mike Allen |
Debunking 5 Cold-Weather Car Myths A winter guru born and raised in Michigan's snowy Thumb, answers cold-weather queries and debunks winter car myths. |
This Old House
Tom Silva |
A Fresh Coat of Paint A good paint job protects the outside of your house like a thin, waterproof raincoat. |
This Old House
Richard Trethewey |
The Future of Oil Storage Heating oil has always brought with it the issue of how to store it and keep it clean. Now, polyethylene, leak-proof oil tanks, proven in Europe since 1971, are finally approved for use in the U.S. |
BusinessWeek
April 22, 2010
Diane Brady |
Pepsi's Plan to Make Litter Green Offering rewards for bottles and cans may help Pepsi reach its goal of boosting U.S. beverage container recycling rates. |
Geotimes
February 2006 |
Turning Trash Into Energy Global investment is growing in a variety of projects that take trash and convert it into usable energy: Turkey to oil... Poop power... From bread basket to fuel pump... Flying high on plant waste... Trash to light up New York... |
IndustryWeek
March 1, 2002
Doug Bartholomew |
Beyond The Grave New regulations and concerns for the environment are prompting manufacturers to design products for easier recycling and remanufacturing... |
Popular Mechanics
March 2006
Mike Allen |
What's That Smell? There are plenty of smells emanating from your car that may be evidence of something wrong. Here are a few of them. |
This Old House
Jeanne Huber |
Why Is My Paint Peeling? Bad paint jobs can happen to good people with old houses -- even when they listen faithfully to everything the paint salesman tells them. The reason is a surprising revelation about the compatibility of oil and latex paints. |
Popular Mechanics
June 11, 2009
Mike Allen |
Seven Summertime Auto Myths Debunked Everything you thought was true about driving in the summertime. |
Popular Mechanics
June 2003
Bob Freudenberger |
Changing Your Transmission Fluid |
AskMen.com
Karl Richtenbacher |
How To: Paint Your Pad So you moved into your new, bigger bachelor pad. Congrats. Or maybe you're tired of plain ol' white on your walls and want to make your living space more exciting. Good on you. |
Chemistry World
February 1, 2011
Simon Hadlington |
Binning battery recycling Recycling has now become part of our everyday lives, with almost all households in the UK required to separate paper, plastic and glass for collection. However, one class of household product was for many years neglected: batteries. |
| This Old House |
No Less Than 52 Skills You Need to Survive Homeownership From pulling nails without denting trim to getting a big paint spill off your carpet -- fast fix-it advice when it's time for you to do your homeowning duty. |
Popular Mechanics
August 1999 |
Garden Tractor Tuneup Tractors are tough, but they won't last without some help. Here's how to keep yours like new... |
Popular Mechanics
November 21, 2007
Mike Allen |
Synthetic or Mineral Oil? Setting the Record Straight (Finally) There's a lot of rhetoric, largely because some manufacturers and peddlers of synthetics have made a lot of inaccurate and self-serving claims over the years. |
Popular Mechanics
November 2000 |
Deep Freeze Why put time and money into a boat that you're not going to use for six months? That's an all-too-common attitude when it comes to winterizing chores. Big mistake. Winter weather can wreak havoc (cracked blocks, corrosion, etc.) on a boat that's not prepared for hibernation... |
The Motley Fool
August 4, 2006 |
Saving Money on Your Car These days, more people than ever are looking for ways to save money on the road. Some or all of the tips below might prove useful: Minimize your speeding... Change your type of oil... etc. |
The Motley Fool
June 4, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Spend a Little, Save a Lot It's easy to neglect regular maintenance on things like your home and your car. But even though paying for upkeep is a constant drain on your checkbook, that slow trickle of money will hopefully prevent an avalanche of costs from crashing down on you. |
The Motley Fool
September 14, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Oil Keeps Slip-Sliding Around What does recent price action say about the outlook for oil prices? |
The Motley Fool
March 2, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Saving Money on Your Car Your car can cost you less than it currently does. Included are some money-saving tips. |
Geotimes
July 2006
Rasoul Sorkhabi |
Energy Problems Need Energy Solutions A sensible energy policy should plan to heal, not worsen, our country's addiction to oil. This can be achieved by reducing our oil consumption, and diversifying our energy sources to create an "energy-mix" market. Both strategies are necessary. |
Fast Company
November 19, 2011
Emma Haak |
Seventh Generation Introduces Eco-Friendly Laundry Detergent Containers When one product becomes more eco-friendly, benefits abound throughout the supply chain. |
Popular Mechanics
March 2006
Norman Becker |
Homeowners Clinic Expert Q & A Sealing a leak around conduit in the foundation wall... Making a Kohler toilet flush properly... Insulate exposed oil supply lines in the winter?... Preventing water evaporation from toilets, sink traps and floor drains... Can a light-fixture dimmer switch be used for a ceiling fan?... etc. |
The Motley Fool
January 31, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Big Oil, Bigger Profits ExxonMobil reaps the benefits of rising energy prices yet again. Whether the future holds more expensive oil or cheaper oil, investors can probably count on ExxonMobil to be there making the most of it. |
Chemistry World
July 10, 2012 |
Coolant to put electric cars in the fast lane Battery temperature is critical for performance and safety, but it's a tricky business cooling the large batteries needed for electric vehicles. Now, scientists in Germany have developed a new coolant which promises to cool batteries on hot days. |
The Motley Fool
June 28, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Rising Star Buy: Waste Management This seemingly dirty business hides amazing, innovative green potential. |
Popular Mechanics
February 2009
Mike Allen |
Is Nitrogen Better than Air in Car Tires? Inflating your tires with pure nitrogen offers several advantages for your car. |
Financial Planning
October 1, 2005
Richard Vodra |
The Next Energy Crisis Diminishing oil supplies could be considered a variable that, like inflation, should be part of a judicious financial plan. Here's what advisers and consumers need to know. |
The Motley Fool
April 18, 2006
Robert Aronen |
Gas Prices Won't Go Down Blaming Big Oil does not get to the root of rising prices at the pump, but the negative publicity oil companies face may cause oil stocks to sell off, and that could make for some temporary bargains in the oil patch. Pay attention, and you may just profit from the hoopla. |
