How To Troubleshoot Any vehicle Or Van

OPerformance. Keeping your engine tuned will add fuel mileage as well as horsepower. Manufacturers recommend 100,000 mile tune ups on some vehicles. Be careful this is only for the spark plugs. It does not cover the filters that should be changed at specific time intervals. Oil should be changed no more than 5 thousand miles. (Check with your owner’s manual for different intervals). Don’t forget the other fluids like transmission and differential fluids. These are just as important as engine oil. Follow the manufacturer’s recommendations for service. And have your vehicle serviced by a qualified technician (more on that in my later e-book).

OIdling. Excessive idling causes you to waste gas and in some states it is Illegal to let your car idle for more than 3 minutes. Shut off the engine when you are waiting for family or friends.



One of the last things I replaced on the car from the auto parts near me, was a new set of distributor wires going to each of the 4 spark plugs. It had been running rough even with new spark plugs, so I hoped the new spark plug wires would solve the problem. I had been taking regular drives into the country side, over some fairly steep mountain roads. This put added strain on the engine, and very likely brought about the end sooner. I thought the car was running smoother, with the new parts just installed. It seemed to have more power and to be doing better going up and down the steep mountain roads.

Any auto parts store near me will have a variety of cleaners for different types of surfaces, including carpet, upholstery, leather, and plastic. But there is no need to buy specialty cleaners just for cars-household cleaners work fine. Be 24 hour parts stores near me , however, to use the right product for the right cleaning job. If in doubt about a product, test an inconspicuous area of the surface to be cleaned.

Your rear view mirror falls off. Go down to the auto store near me and get that handy little kit they sell for exactly this reason. You can have that mirror back in place with in about 15 minutes. the kit contains a tiny piece of sandpaper, a primer/cleaner to remove residue from the windshield and mounting button and a glass tube containing an adhesive. Just follow the instructions.

Smooth as Silk – Smooth driving pays, really, really well. If you’re a closet drag racer that has to be the first one off the line then you can expect to pay for it. Starting slowly and allowing your speed to increase along with your RPMs will save you money every time. Punching the accelerator is like punching your wallet. Ditto for the hard braking that inevitably follows now that you have sped up to get to the front of the pack. Just not worth it under any circumstances.