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How to Install Halogen Fog Lights

By Charbie28

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A simple way to install Fog lights.. more »

How to Know When to Change an O2 Sensor

By eHow Cars Editor

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How do you tell if you need to change your vehicle's O2 sensor? You will be having fuel-related problems, for one thing. Symptoms of an inadequately running O2 sensor will show up when you are performing a tune up. The emission system is critical ... more »

How to Make Sure Your Wipers are Ready for Winter

By Ron Cogan

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It’s the first snow or heavy rain of winter. You switch on the windshield wipers. They streak, smear, chatter, squeal, or scratch and definitely don’t help you see the road ahead. Sound familiar? Of course it does...it's happened in previous ... more »

How to Maximize your Fuel Economy

By dlaw

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With ever-rising cost of gasoline and diesel, here are some of the best ways to make sure you spend less time and money at the fuel pumps, and get the most miles per gallon and performance that you possibly can without dropping major money!.. more »

How to Order Custom Touch-Up Paint

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Whether you have a scratch or dent in your otherwise shiny new car, or you are restoring your dream classic automobile, the exact match of touch-up paint is vital. Just being a slight shade off can make a real difference, so you will want to ... more »

How to Perform Your Own Pre-trip Check

By Jennifer Erchul

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Summer brings with it nice weather, longer days, school vacation and road trips. Whether you plan to drive north or south, five hours or three days, read on for pre-trip car tips to ensure your road trip is filled with fun adventure and not ... more »

How to Prepare Your Car Bumper Before Painting

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When painting a car, it is important to pay special attention to preparing the bumper. You want to paint both the bumper and the car body; however, the bumper is made of different materials than the car. Give the process some thought and dedicate ... more »

How to Recover Lead From Batteries

By chosin

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Up until now recovering lead from dead batteries has been hazaedous and you had to have a permit... more »

How to Remove a Car Alternator

By eHow Cars Editor

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Next to the battery for your vehicle, the alternator is probably the part of the charging system that fails the most. You can change the alternator yourself more cheaper than taking it to a repair shop. With proper care, you can have the vehicle ... more »

How to Remove a Vehicle's Serpentine Belt

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Your car has a serpentine belt. It is a lengthy belt with small notches underneath it that goes around the crankshaft pulley, the power steering pulley, the alternator pulley, the air conditioner pulley and the water pump pulley. The belt has a ... more »

How to Remove Road Paint From a Car

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Removing road paint from your car is a difficult task. Here are some suggestions for getting rid of the road paint without damaging your car... more »

How to Remove Rust on a Car with a Sand Blaster

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Sandblasting rust from a car will make it easier to restore and paint. You can use different types of media to sandblast, depending on the metal of the car and the size of the surface. Sandblasting is a necessity before you begin to restore... more »

How to Replace a Blown Car Fuse

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Replacing a blown car fuse is an inexpensive, simple repair. If you're experiencing any electrical problems with your car, such as failed headlights or taillights, look to your car's fuse box before hiring a mechanic... more »

How to Replace a Car's Accelerator Cable

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A frayed or broken accelerator cable can keep a car from operating properly. Without the accelerator assembly, the engine cannot open the butterflies and pump gas into the carburetor. Replacement of your car's accelerator cable can be a snap if ... more »

How to replace a Mitsubishi engine

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Mitsubishi makes great cars, but their engines have a tendency to break down around 150K miles. This weHow tells you how to go about replacing one.. more »

How to Replace the Battery in a Pontiac Grand Am

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From the late 1970s until 2005, the Pontiac Grand Am was the favored car for folks looking for a good price and a somewhat sporty image. Many Grand Ams were souped up for more power. Replacing the battery in a Grand Am is not too difficult as the ... more »

How to Replace the Headlights on a 2004 Trailblazer

By Charbie28

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Replace the bulbs in the headlights.. more »

How to Restore dead clear coat and paint.

By mrbreeze

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I have a 86 Trans Am with failed and dead clear coat as well as some bad paint.When the car gets rained on the paint job looks BRAND NEW!.. and covers nearly every flaw. My question is: Isnt there any product we are overlooking that could act as ... more »

How to Save Money On Gas in 2008

By Jay-Tee Dean

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The thing you should know is rich or poor we all have to pay the same gas prices. I personally know a few people that own gas stations and believe me they don’t get a break either. In fact it pains them that they have to raise the prices. Because ... more »

How to Test a Car Battery With a Multimeter

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You think your car battery might be low on juice and you'd like to use your multimeter to see if it is really low. Testing a car battery with a multimeter is easy if you know what settings to use and where to connect the leads. Here are the easy ... more »

How to Tighten Lug Nuts

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Changing tires and rotating wheels are easy enough jobs. But before you can try to tackle either of these on your car, you will need to know how to properly tighten the lug nuts on your wheels. Read on to learn how to tighten lug nuts... more »

How to Trim Wheel Arches

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When you're putting big tires on your car there may be a situation where they don't fit in your wheel arches because cars are made to accommodate a certain size tire. You can easily trim your wheel arches to fit bigger tires. Follow these steps ... more »

How to Troubleshoot a Fuel Gauge

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You fill up your gas tank, you turn on the ignition, but the fuel gauge needle doesn't move. This sure sign of a problem can have numerous causes. Troubleshoot your car's fuel gauge before seeking the help of a mechanic... more »

How to Unlock your Car from Miles Away

By gqjeremy

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Perhaps you have locked your keys inside your car. Before calling the locksmith, call a friend or relative. If someone other than yourself has a remote to your car, they can unlock it from thousands of miles away with the use of a cell phone... more »

How to Use a Floor Jack

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If you need to change a tire or check the undercarriage of your car, use a floor jack to raise one end of the car off the ground. Floor jacks use hydraulics to lift the car and are easier to handle than car ramps or regular ratchet-type jacks. ... more »

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