Posts belonging to Category 'car repair'
June 12, 2010 | Posted by Clair Schwan
Washable air filters have been around for a while now. They are after-market items that can be used in many cars and motorcycles. Some lawnmower engines have had reusable air filters for many years – long before they were available for automobiles. Here is how they work: The main filter element is either fibrous or [...]
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Tags: air filters, reusable air filters, self reliance, washable air filters | 
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June 10, 2010 | Posted by Clair Schwan
Usually we associate tire care with the tread portion of our tires, but sidewalls are also susceptible to damage. Even though tire tread comes in contact with the road all the time, the sidewalls of our tires are less robust than the tread, and there are hazards that can cause sidewall damage. The big drawback [...]
Categories: car repair | Tags: car tires, self reliance, tire care, tire damage | 1 Comment »
May 31, 2010 | Posted by Clair Schwan
I helped a friend of mine with some car repair problem solving one day. He had taken off all of his fan belts and a couple of pulleys in order to replace his old worn belts. When he came to the point of putting the new belts on, all he had to look at was [...]
Categories: car repair, problem solving | Tags: fan belt installation, fan belt replacement, fan belts, self reliance | No Comments »
April 1, 2010 | Posted by Clair Schwan
Air filters are essential for longer engine life because they remove particulate from the air that would otherwise cause excessive wear on the engine. When filtering air, only the relatively large particles are removed. Fine dust and silt can make its way past the filter and into our engine – this is normal as highly [...]
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March 29, 2010 | Posted by Clair Schwan
Fuel filters are wonderful things because they keep your fuel system much cleaner than it would be without them. They help protect carburetor jets, fuel injectors and other small components of the fuel system that are susceptible to clogs and accumulation of particulate. There is a myth out there that gas filters keep the fuel [...]
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March 25, 2010 | Posted by Clair Schwan
Most tire rotation involves 4 tires, but I practice rotating through my full size spare, so it involves 5 tires. Here’s why I rotate 5 wheels and tires instead of four. Using a full size spare gives me a real spare tire (for better performance and handling) plus that little doughnut wheel and tire in [...]
Categories: car repair | Tags: hints and tips, rotating tires, self reliance, tire rotation, vehicle maintenance | 1 Comment »
March 24, 2010 | Posted by DDFD
My wife asked why certain auto repairs seem to take so long. The answer I have is simple– setup, access, and bolt breaking. I have done many repairs to our cars lately, and I have had my wife keeping me company while I do it. I explained to her that much of my time is [...]
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March 11, 2010 | Posted by Clair Schwan
For those of us who have fuel injectors on our vehicles and equipment, we should be careful to avoid air lock – a condition where air gets into the fuel line and keeps fuel from getting to the injectors. This happens most often when changing fuel filters and performing other maintenance with the fuel system. [...]
Categories: car repair | Tags: air lock, fuel injectors, self reliance, vehicle maintenance, vehicle repair | No Comments »
March 8, 2010 | Posted by Clair Schwan
Here’s a simple car repair tip that’s easy to implement – keep moisture out of your exhaust system and thereby reduce its corrosive effects. By its very nature, exhaust fumes contain moisture. Some systems contain a drip hole to vacate puddles of water that would otherwise accumulate in mufflers, resonators, cross-overs and other parts of [...]
Categories: car repair | Tags: automotive exhaust, car maintenance, hints and tips, moisture accumulation, self reliance | 2 Comments »
February 13, 2010 | Posted by Clair Schwan
Tire failure is often avoidable. Being cautious, minding tire maintenance and being a little touchy feely with your tires can help. The keys to tire care are: watch what you run over look at the profile maintain proper inflation gets your hands on the tires Here’s a story about how looking at the profile and [...]
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