Keeping your vehicle looking clean and shiny is hard work. Let’s face it, the elements are against you — dust, road grime, pollution, rain, tree sap, birds. You need to stay on top of all that. The question is how often to get a car wash. How Often Should You…
How to Fuel a Boat Safely: 3 Important Tips
Learning how to fuel a boat safely will help play a part in keeping your summer trouble-free out on the water. There’s really no way around the fact that gasoline is flammable and dangerous, and as such it deserves your respect no matter the season. Fortunately, with just a little…
How To Choose Car Interior Light Bulbs
Are things starting to look a bit dim inside your car? It could be time to replace or upgrade your car interior light bulbs. The good news is this is easy — even for a first-timer. Locate Your Lights Step one is to find out just how many interior light…
Auto Windows Fogging? Here’s How To Deal With It
If you’ve ever had a problem with your auto windows fogging, you know how dangerous this issue can be. Fogged windows can severely limit your outward visibility when driving, and this could cause an accident. In this article, we’ll take a look at why windows fog. We’ll also offer a…
7 Lawn Care Tips: Getting Your Lawn Equipment Ready for the Summer
With spring in full swing, our minds wander to warmer days ahead: cookouts, playing catch with the kids and, of course, yard work. When you begin preparing for the season ahead, it’s important to make sure your lawn mower is tuned up and ready when you need it the most.…
Busted! How to Fix Broken Plastic Trim
Unlike the classic American cars on the 1950s and earlier, modern automobiles are full of plastic. From door panels and dash pads to the engine cover, plastic is everywhere. While this may be an affordable way for today’s auto manufacturers to build cars, the fact remains that plastic simply does…
Lawn Mower Won’t Start? Try These 3 Troubleshooting Tips
If your lawn mower won’t start, it’s not always easy to know where to begin your troubleshooting. Fortunately, most mowers are relatively simple machines that can be easily serviced at home, which lets you tackle minor repairs without having to tag in a professional. There are three main requirements for…
Traction Control Brake Pad Use: What’s Eating Up Your Brakes On The Track?
Traction control brake pad use isn’t something you’ll typically ever have a conversation about with your mechanic — unless, of course, you get involved in high-performance driving. Whether it’s autocross, lapping, a driver instruction event or a skid school, any environment where you are asking your vehicle to provide maximum…
Safe Vehicle Lifting: Car Jack and Jack Stands Guide
There are some repairs and maintenance items that can only be done from underneath a vehicle. While your vehicle may be equipped with a jack, it was never designed to be used for anything but an emergency. We’ve put together this car jack and jack stands guide to help you…
How To Install a Torque Convertor Lockup Kit
Non-computer controlled automatic transmissions, specifically GM 200-4R and 700-R4 models, use electric solenoids to activate the lock-up feature on the torque convertor. At the appropriate time, as determined by the TV cable system, an electric signal is passed through a relay to the solenoid that engages the lock-up clutch. When…