Ever wonder why virtually all cars and trucks have glove boxes? A visionary woman and her little book about driving changed in-vehicle storage over a hundred years ago.
Do you lubricate the threads on spark plugs before installing them? Should you? Pete Meier explains the finer points of spark plug lube application for best results and OE service procedure compliance.
Brake cleaner is loved by techs (for good reason), but make sure you’re taking safety precautions.
All four cylinders are below specification by about the same amount. After performing a wet compression test, values remained unchanged. What could cause this condition?
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A radio show that, hopefully, will live on for years to come.
The commander-in-chief’s road transportation, from Pierce-Arrow cars to the Kennedy Lincoln Continental.
Diagnosing the cause of a battery drain can be a challenge today.
Grab a generic OBD-II scan tool and take these first steps to turn it off and keep it off.
Patching a punctured tire is a common job, but are you up to date on the latest guidance for safe plug locations?
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On a hybrid vehicle’s air conditioning system that utilizes a high voltage electrical compressor, can only the oil specified by the vehicle manufacturer be used in the compressor or is PAG oil acceptable for use in an electric vehicle’s compressor?
Here are some tips to help get you started.
The most dangerous piece of equipment in a shop is often the most neglected.
Need a smooth finish on a part you’re cleaning up with a file? Lemmy shows how draw filing can achieve a clean result with a totally different method of holding a traditional file.
Here are some outlandish—and not so outlandish—examples of mechanic and dealership TV commercials.
The commander-in-chief’s road transportation, from Pierce-Arrow cars to the Kennedy Lincoln Continental.
Diagnosing the cause of a battery drain can be a challenge today.
Grab a generic OBD-II scan tool and take these first steps to turn it off and keep it off.
