Do It Yourself Auto Upgrades

How to Apply a patch to a Leather Motorcycle Jacket

By Wasatch

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It can be a task to put a patch on a leather jacket. It is harder than applying a patch to denim. Iron ons seldom work on leather... more »

How to Help your vehicle breathe better.

By cyclecyco

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With today's fuel prices going up through the roof,I'm going to suggest a way to allow your engine to flow at its optimum performance... more »

How to Install an RV Water Heater Bypass Kit

By Mark Corgan

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A water heater bypass is used to, well, bypass your water heater. Why? There are several reasons to mod your motorhome, travel trailer, toy hauler, or 5th wheel plumbing system with a bypass but the most popular is for winterizing. Your RV water ... more »

How to install lights on a trailor

By mark44

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this is an easy how to rigging up trailer lights to your tow vehichle.. more »

How to Make a Decal

By Risa Marks

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Want to design your own decals? Its not as hard as you think!.. more »

How to Remove a Bumper Sticker so you can Sell Your Car

By Wasatch

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You have a bumper sticker on your car. How can you remove it without damaging the bumper. There are several methods that each will work. Different adhesives act differently... more »

How to Safely Use a Remote Starter for Your Car

By JStarr

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Remote starters are a popular auto add-on now days, especially in areas where the climate is cold. It's quite appealing to have a prewarmed vehicle waiting for you to hop into on that cold winter morn. A car left idling gobbles up money and ... more »

How to spend less on gas

By nmgg12345

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With the price of gas these days, it pays to make every effort to conserve gas. Here are a few ideas:.. more »

How to Add a Heater Vent to Your RV

By Mark Corgan

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As odd as it is, sometimes an RV manufacturer will neglect to install a furnace vent where you need it most, like in the bathroom or bunk house. It’s no fun making that 2-in-the-morning trip to a freezing bathroom. This how-to is about adding ... more »

How to Add Storage in a Golf Cart

By Virginia Allain

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Golfers need lots of supplies like extra balls, sunscreen, snacks, etc. It's difficult storing all that in the golf cart or the golf bag unless you expand the storage capability. Here are ways to do that... more »

How to Customize Your Automobile

By mshurt

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Have you ever watched the MTV reality show 'Pimp My Ride'? The newly revealed pimped out automobiles never ceases to amaze me. It is sometimes "toooo" much. Aside from the waterfalls in the armrests and aquariums in the backseat, most ... more »

How to Green a Car

By John O'Mahony

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A new Toyota Prius or a Lexus LS 600H L may be too much for your pocket, and the thought of buying a diesel Mercedes-Benz and converting it to run on peanut oil may sound just too out there for you. Even so, for a driver concerned about the ... more »

How to Make Your Noisy RV Furnace Quiet

By Mark Corgan

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Have you ever cursed your RV furnace for waking you up in the middle of the night? Have you ever had to turn up the TV a few notches when the heater kicks on? RV furnaces are notoriously noisy for a number of reasons. Generally, most of the ... more »

How to Remove Spark Plugs in a 2000 Chrysler LHS

By 7seconds

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some new cars make it harder and harder to do simple tune ups.. more »

How to Remove Symbols Off of Your Car

By LetterLover07

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Do you enjoy customizing your car? If so, removing the Honda, Toyota, etc. decals is a must to look as cool as possible... more »

How to replace the stereo system for Mercedes Benz 96-03

By knarf

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If you own a first generation Mercedes SLK and would like to know how to replace the amplifier, this is the weHow for you!.. more »

How to Sew a patch on a jacket, shirt uniform or hat. Boy Scout

By Wasatch

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The easiest way to apply a patch to a jacket. Fast and painless... more »

How to apply vinyl decals using dry method.

By framp882

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There are two ways to apply vinyl decals, the wet and the dry method. This how to covers how to apply vinyl using the dry method... more »

How to change the spark plugs in your car

By BlakeXRain

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Many people get confused when trying to change their sparkplugs. Hopefully this article will help you change yours... more »

How to choose a hydrogen on demand system.

By binder

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With all the scams, and bad advice out there, how do you know this stuff works? And, how do you pick a good one? Here's how... more »

How to Determine the Accuracy of Your GPS Unit

By eHow Cars Editor

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So you have finally decided to purchase a Global Positioning System (GPS) unit that you can use in traveling unknown territories or hiking faraway mountains. This item can be very useful in determining your location and time, calculating your ... more »

How to get inexpesive performance increase from a car engine by advancing the timing.

By knarf

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This weHow is for older cars with distributor ignitition. More recent cars with electromagnetic ignition requires CPU upgrade to advance the timing (IOW, not free.) Most cars come from the factory with ignition timing that is in the middle of ... more »

How to Make More Horsepower

By framp882

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A guide to different ways to add torque and horsepower to your car... more »

How to Pinstripe a Car

By eHow Cars Editor

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Pin striping is an easy way to add a classy personal touch to your car. Actually applying a pinstripe decal to your car can seem a little daunting at first, but with the right tools you will be on the road in no time... more »

How to Protect Your Car With Lightning

By Jonathan F.

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A car is a very valuable asset, and it should be carefully protected from damage or theft. Unfortunately, even the loudest car alarm could not scare off some potential thieves. For a particularly potent security system, then, you can rig your car ... more »

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