Do It Yourself Car Maintenance

How to Keep Your Car Starting In Below Zero Temps

By can-do

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When the temps are dropping below zero with serious wind chill factors, many a car does not feel like starting up, especially if the car doesn't have the luxury of being in a garage. There are a few things you can do to prevent a "no start" ... more »

How to Keep Your Windshield Fog-Free

By eHow Cars Editor

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Today's cars make it easy to keep the windows from fogging up. Using the defrost option and following these steps can help clear the view... more »

How to Maintain a Convertible

By eHow Cars Editor

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Convertibles need a bit more care than a normal car. However, if properly maintained, they will hold their value better than most... more »

How to make headlight lenses look like new?

By 2003MLC

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What you will need is some sandpaper from slightly course to moderately course and leave it in cold water for 10 mins before you start: scrap the headlight lens starting with the slightly course sandpaper scrap it up and down; once it is ... more »

How to Prevent Windshield Cracks From Spreading

By eHow Cars Editor

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If your vehicle's windshield is cracked, you have only two options. You either can pay to have the entire windshield replaced or have the crack repaired. Repairing windshield cracks can stop the cracks from spreading and cut out the high cost of ... more »

How to program a Honda keyless entry remote

By jester7il

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Did you buy a keyless remote entry fob for your Honda and need to program it? Did your battery die on your old remote and you need to reset it? No problem. It's easy to reprogram, and you don't have to take it to the dealer or pay a dime to ... more »

How to prolong the life of your cloth upholstered car seats

By Banstaman

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Cars these days are made like never before. They seem like they can go on forever, and last forever, but will the main component you use in your car everyday last forever? Chances are it may not, but follow these steps and you will gladly get the ... more »

How to Reduce Brake Fade

By J M Whitaker, Inc

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The decrease of stopping power commonly refereed to as "brake fade" happens after repeated application of the brakes, especially when carrying heavy loads or in high-speed situations. While there is no way to eliminate brake fade all ... more »

How to Remove an Oil Pump on a Jeep Wrangler

By Momof3infl

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This is the basic way to change the oil pump in a jeep wrangler... more »

How to remove stubborn stains from car's exterior

By framp882

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Everyday driving will leave many different types of stains on your car's exterior, especially tar and sap. This how to will teach you how to remove these stubborn stains easily... more »

How to Replace Hubcaps

By eHow Cars Editor

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Take it easy: Careful parallel parking saves years of wear on your hubcaps... more »

How to Replace Spark Plugs in a Chrysler LHS

By superman2000

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change spark plugs on a 2000 Chrysler Concorde.. more »

How to Restore Plastic Light Lenses on a Car

By can-do

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Exterior plastic lenses on a car have it rough out there in all the extreme weather, and over time will encounter surface scratches, get cloudy, hazy, dull and generally tired and old looking. You don't have to give up on them, though, because ... more »

How to Safely Check Your Oil

By Cubs

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Checking your oil is easy right? It may be, but we don't always do it. Checking your oil is a very important part of car maintenance and not checking your oil could lead to breaking down on the side of the road. To be safe, you should check your ... more »

How to Save At The Gas Pump

By GeorgiaGirl4U

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I have a friend in the petroleum business that gave me a few tips I would like to share with my new friends at ehow. This can give you more for the buck... more »

How to Save at the Gas Pump Part 2

By michellee

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There is always more ways to save gas by helping your car run better and more efficiently with a few more little tips... more »

How to Save Money by Going to a Junkyard

By pcsessler

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Going to a junkyard can be an eye-opener. Practically every part of your car is available- courtesy of similar cars that no longer run. Considering the price of new parts, especially when your consider the cost of a brand new part, it makes good ... more »

How to Save on Gas

By meemee67

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Now that summer is here that means road trips, day trips, a lot of traveling, it is the time people drive the most. But it also means you will use a lot of gas. The need for gas has sky rocketed and so has the cost. In this article I will talk ... more »

How to save your gas

By educatedlady

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Gas prices continue to increase and there does not seem to be any relief anytime soon. Since we all have to pay more for gas these days, it is important that we know how to use our gasoline and save... more »

How to Set Up a Car CTV Recording System

By AngelHeart

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With a car video security system - You can monitor activities in and around your car. The ones that are made for cars are hard to find,and are very expensive, they're mainly supplied to police departments. But if you look for something called a ... more »

How to Spot the Signs Your Car Battery is Dead

By eHow Cars Editor

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Your car's ability to function depends on the life of its battery. If the battery goes bad, the car may not start or it might work with reduced performance. Just because your car won't start though, doesn't necessarily mean the battery went dead... more »

How to Stop a Car Without Brakes

By doonebuggy96

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Imagine this. You’re exiting the freeway off that killer ramp—the one with the steep grade and the hairpin turn midway down. You smash on the brakes, and… nothing. You keep careening at 75 mph toward the guardrail, that broken length of floss ... more »

How to stop battery corrosion

By sexysnow72

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this is an easy way to keep your battery from corroding... more »

How to (easily) get the snow off your car

By stephleppard

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Have you ever used a long-handled ice-scraper in a failed attempt to "sweep" the snow off your car's rooftop? No more. These are not made to sweep effectively. Here's how to achieve a snow-free vehicle before you trek to work... more »

How to build a fuel heater.

By binder

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This is another article in the HHO conversion series I have written. It's purpose is to build a device to introduce more heat into your fuel before entering the fuel rail of your engine... more »

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