12 Gas Savings Tips Anyone Can Use
With the Price of Gas Soaring to new levels almost daily it pays to learn how to save gas and money. Here are 12 gas saving and money saving tips you can use right now.
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18 Tips for Saving Money on Gasoline
Gas prices are on the rise again! Here are some tips to help you conserve gas and save money as we approach summer gas prices. 1. Keep your car tuned up. Cars in poor running condition use more ga...
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3 High Quality Midsized Sedans
When it comes to car sales, the crowded mid-size market leads the way with dozens of models competing. We'll explore three popular mid-size performers currently making an impact on U.S. highways.
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Biodiesel and the 'Oil Dependency' Myth
For decades Americans have been at the mercy of the petroleum companies, literally held prisoner to the gas and oil prices, however, there is an option. When Rudolf Diesel premiered his revolutionary new engine at the 1900 World Expo in Paris, it ran on peanut oil...
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Car Wash Fundraiser Layout, Traffic Flow and Signage
Many times car wash fundraisers appear to be organized but since the volunteers running them have little if any experience they are chaotic at best. Organizational nightmares from the get go. It does not have to be this way if you properly plan your layout, signage and traffic flows to prevent unorganized disasters resulting in lost business and unhappy customers.
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Dealing with an Overheated Radiator
Overheating is one of the most common breakdowns that autos encounter during the summer season. Sometimes a leak may cause the coolant level to drop thus causing the radiator to overheat. Radiators are indispensable parts of any cooling system. They are designed to dissipate the heat, which the coolant has absorbed from the engine.
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Do You Know What Your Body Shop Business Is Worth?
Many smaller body shop owners have asked, How do I appraise my body shop? In the last month I have been asked to do two appraisals on body shops. The first appraisal was to assist in partnership d...
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Driving Up And Down Hills in a mobile detailing rig
When you are going down hills don't coast unless you are really low on gas. Save your brake pads/shoes. Use the lower gears to keep your speed down. This will help you stop more quickly. Remember if your get into an accident in a work truck you are already considered at fault since you should know better.
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Durable Replacement Parts for the Toyota Lexus LS430 Now Available at Parts Train
The 2005 Toyota Lexus LS 430 has powered door-closing system, which pulls the doors tight against the seals. One of the high technology items built in to every LS430 is a Pre-Collision System (PCS) which can reduce collision severity and damage by use of millimeter-wave radar that detects obstacles in front of the car.
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Finding A Mechanic You Can Trust
It is important to find someone you can trust to repair your car when something goes wrong. It may seem difficult to find a mechanic you can trust but there are ways to help you find a reliable one...
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Handling Yourself At Your Motor Vehicle Accident Scene
What you should do at your motor vehicle accident scene. Handling the issues that come up when your car is struck.
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High Performing Auto Parts for the World's Best Selling Sports Car the Mazda Miata 2006
A stiffer unibody structure serves as the chassis foundation, with a double-wishbone suspension in front and multilink system in the rear.
Larger front-brake rotors and 25-percent-stiffer calipers help extract optimal stopping distances from the four-wheel single-piston-caliper disc system.
A newly developed six-speed manual transmission will be available, along with the standard five-speed manual.
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Honda Odyssey 2004: The Weekly Driver Review
The Honda Odyssey and its minivan competitors - Chrysler Town &
Country, Dodge Caravan and Toyota Sienna - are often touted as family
vehicles.
In television commercials, the Odyssey is showcased with a mother or
father transporting the neighborhood youth soccer team to practice or
with a family packing up for a summer camping trip.
But what if a large family isn't part of the equation? Is a minivan still a
prudent choice?
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Lubrication - The Silent Component of Machinery
When the moving components become completely separated by a cohesive
film of lubricant, hydrodynamic lubrication occurs. Hydrodynamic
lubrication prevents wear in moving parts, as there is no metallic
contact between them. The bearing metals can last for a long time.
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Mitsubishi Galant 2004: The Weekly Driver Review
Like other manufacturers, Mitsubishi faces a formidable task in the
midsize car class. The Honda Accord and Toyota Camry are among the
country's most popular vehicles, so how can others find a niche?
Mitsubishi's approach for 2004 was to increase the dimensions, offer
new styling and add more horsepower to the Galant.
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Mobile Car Wash Rig Set Up Designs
Most of our mobile washing competitors are the enemy. Not because they are evil, but because if you are also in the business they will do anything to get your customers. They will obviously be impressed with image if you have a classy rig and be little intimidated; you should use this to your advantage to keep them at bay.
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Overland with the Independent Adventure Truck
Transcontinental journeys are no mean feat, you need a sturdy; trustworthy companion. Not just any auxiliary travel buddy, but a solid, dependable vehicle. When it comes to choosing that vehicle, nothing beats an Overland Expedition Truck, Here's why...
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Replacement Parts for the Mercedes Benz S Class Hybrid Sedan
Combining a V8 diesel engine with the latest generation of hybrid drive systems developed jointly by DaimlerChrysler and General Motors, Mercedes Benz introduces the S Class Hybrid, which unlike many conventional hybrids, the system dispenses with a torque converter; this is replaced by the hybrid-specific components. The hybrid concept is based on the 7G-Tronic automatic transmission in combination with the P1/2 hybrid transmission, which thanks to its compact dimensions does not restrict interior space.
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Six More Tips for Car Buyers
Six More Tips for car buyers from the author of THE CAR BUYER'S BIBLE. The first four tips were presented in an ezine article on June 8.
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Spinning Rims Will Add All The Flash That You Crave For Your Vehicle
Have you ever wondered about those flashy spinning rims you see around. This article will educate you on what they are, how they work, who makes them and where to get them.
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Update To "A Way To Really Lower The Price of Gasoline"
In light of the recent comment (http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/news/politics/041305_politics_oil.html) by Hank Kuchta, President & COO of Premcor, the nation's largest independent oil refiner indicating that they are now finally in a situation where we don't have a lot of extra supply, and encouraging his fellow refiners to keep it that way in order to keep prices high, I feel it's time to re-release this article.
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Used Engines for Nissan's
Nissan used engines imported from Japan often have turbos and extractors as standard and they make a fantastic engine to put into another type of Nissan, call it hotting up if you will. Honda also has some very snazzy engines available and there is quite a trend developing in this line of cars also.
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Volkswagen Golf GTI: Sporting Icon Zooms In With Top Notch VW Performance Parts
The Golf is available in four models: GL and GLS in two door or four door configurations. The GTI is powered by a turbo charged version of the 2.0 litre petrol engine first seen in the Audi A3 Sportback.
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What in the World is a Battery Jump Starter?
Have you ever left your headlights or some other electrical device on overnight and came out bright and early to start you car? A battery jump starter can save the day.
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"Where's That Hammer? I'm Going To Do Bodily Harm To This Sucker!"
Have you ever had a 'friend' (or in-law) that told you they could help you do "anything" to your car? Beware, actions speak
louder than words.
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