NAPA Know How

Your car’s cooling system is designed to contain one thing: coolant — and that’s it. Air in your radiator is a bad thing, as the bubbles interrupt and obstruct the flow of coolant that your engine needs to stay at proper operating temps. If air gets in, you have to…

A sunroof can help bring sunshine into your car’s cabin and brighten up the time you spend behind the wheel. But if your sunroof has a leak, it can cause rain to enter the cabin on wet days. This can leave moisture that may eventually cause mold, which can be…

From time to time, you’ll probably need to move your livestock around. You can’t always exactly walk them down the road to the show or the auction. When the time comes, you’ll need a livestock trailer and a a properly-equipped truck to tow it with. Cleaning a livestock trailer is…

On a hot day, you get behind the wheel, start your car and immediately activate the air conditioning system. As expected, the initial airflow is very warm, but that should change in mere moments as the system kicks in to deliver cool air. But what if the air never cools?…

An engine is a simple mechanical device, an air pump really, that uses pistons and valves to pull air in and push air out. The pistons in an engine block must be sealed inside each cylinder in order for the process to be efficient. Because the pistons travel through the…

Sometimes it can be helpful to have fuel on hand. For example, it can be useful on long road trips, when gas stations may be few and far between, or if you need to bring fuel home to gas up a tractor or some other machine. If you want to…

Ever wonder how to cool an engine to protect your farm equipment from the summer heat? An engine that doesn’t spike outside of its standard operating temperature is also more likely to last longer and require less maintenance over the course of its working life. Check out these three simple…

Automotive audio systems have progressed to the point where a 6-speaker package is standard fare in most new models. Even so, upgrades to some of the world’s finest systems from Bose, Bowers & Wilkins, Harman Kardon, and Bang & Olufsen are within reach, including in some mainstream models. Aftermarket upgrading…

On hot days especially, you may see a car stopped on the roadside with its hood raised and steam or smoke billowing from the engine bay. In this case, the car has overheated, which often happens due to the combination of extreme heat and a preexisting maintenance issue. If a…

We all end up stuck on the side of the road at some point in our lives. Whether you get a flat or experience car troubles, having the right tool for the right job can make all the difference. Many of us may keep an emergency kit with jumper cables…