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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...   |
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Replacing Your Water Pump Its rubber parts may disintegrate if the engine overheats, and its polished sealing faces can wear and warp if the engine is run dry. Typically, pumps will start leaking catastrophically shortly after a boil-over. This kind of failure can be worse than it sounds... |
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December 2004
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Turn Up Your Heater How to determine if your vehicle's heater system is under-performing. |
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June 2003
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December 2005
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How To Dispose of Hazardous Waste Old tires, old car batteries, old oil and antifreeze, and some leftover lacquer-based paint, etc. You can't just leave hazardous waste on the curb for the trash truck. |
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November 2008
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Fix it or Ditch it? A Car Owner's Guide to Rebuilding Parts Here's the lowdown on when to fix and when to ditch that broken part. |
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May 2009 |
How to Fix a Cracked Windshield Washer-Fluid Reservoir Also, removing stuck fasteners. |
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September 17, 2008
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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. |
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10 Car Mysteries Solved: Expert Car Clinic Q&A Solutions for a variety of engine problems that are certain to help car owners. |
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7 Car Mysteries Solved: Expert Car Clinic Experts answer the most puzzling car questions |
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June 11, 2009
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Seven Summertime Auto Myths Debunked Everything you thought was true about driving in the summertime. |
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April 2007
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How to Install a Computer Water Cooling System Forget fans. If your computer's CPU runs hot and heavy, it may be time to give it a bath. |
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October 2009 |
Fix It or Ditch It: Off-Beat Auto Fixes Eke Out a Few More Miles Got a bad relay? A leak in your radiator? Oil pan? Gas tank? Here are some quick fixes. |
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April 7, 2009 |
How to Banish Basement Pipe Problems The way water comes in and goes out of the home is one of those processes we take for granted -- until we can't take a shower or make the toilet flush properly. |
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March 2006
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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. |
The Motley Fool
November 14, 2007
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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. |
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. |
This Old House
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This New Radiator An HVAC expert warms to the topic of the McCues' new European-style heating system in Manchester. |
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September 2007
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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? |
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8 Hot Radiators from MAD's Totally Rad Collection Yes, you can stay warm and stylish at the same time. |
