Maintaining the cleanliness of your car’s interior is not only essential for creating a pleasant driving experience but also for preserving the value of your vehicle. Regular cleaning prevents wear and tear, reduces allergens, and…
How to Replace a Car’s Thermostat
A cooling-system thermostat that sticks in a closed or partially closed position, preventing hot coolant from flowing through the radiator, will cause engine temperature to rise. If the thermostat sticks in the fully closed position,…
How to Replace a Car’s Spark Plug Cables…
Cables act as highways through which electricity flows to the spark plugs. In time, they can fail. When they do, voltage needed by spark plugs to ignite the fuel mixture won't reach the plugs, resulting…
How to Replace a Car’s PCV System
Most engines manufactured since the 1960s have a positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) system, which prevents hydrocarbon vapors in the crankcase from escaping into and polluting the atmosphere. The central component of this system is the…
How to Replace a Car’s Oxygen Sensor
Engines equipped with electronic control systems, which are usually referred to erroneously as computerized systems, have oxygen (O2) sensors that monitor the oxygen content of the exhaust. This includes all engines with throttle body and…
Top 10 Most Dangerous Drives in the UK
With the UK's increasingly congested road system accidents are inevitable, but which roads offer the safest journey; Single lane A road's, dual carriage ways or 3-4 lane motorways – the answer to this question may…
How to Replace a Car’s Fuel Filter
The fuel system of an engine equipped with a carburetor uses one of three types of filters to trap contaminating material that may be present in gasoline because of dirt in the vehicle fuel tank…