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February 27th, 2010

Change your engines oil

[/caption] When I passed McDonald’s the other day the line for the drive through was about 20 cars long. Well I was going to Subway to get a $5.00 foot-long. What struck me was here, all these folks are sitting in line for [...]
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Engine Tips: How do you know if a car you’re buying has flood damage?

September 18th, 2009
Well, there’s the obvious stuff: fish in the backseat, a lobster trap hanging off the headrest, a bathtub ring at the level of the inside door handles, you sit in the driver’s seat and your butt gets wet. Assuming none of those obvious signs are present, you might see mineral deposits or discoloration on [...]
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Engine Tips: How to Stay Cool While Saving Fuel

August 14th, 2009
What is most efficient way to get the best mileage out of your cars engine, driving with the windows down, no A/C or using the air conditioning with the windows up? The answer will surprise most people. Not only is it more fuel efficient to drive with the air conditioning on than with the A/C [...]
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Engine Tips: When Your Engine Does Not Crank Up

August 8th, 2009
After putting in your keys in the ignition and after the nth time you still could not start your car, what do you do? Take it easy. It is not the end of the world yet. You may not need to buy a used engine. Maybe you can try checking first if you can troubleshoot [...]
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Engine tips- Rebuilt engine wifes tales..

July 15th, 2009
Question: My next-door neighbor tells me I should add a quart of automatic transmission fluid to my 2002 Corvette’s gas tank before I put it away for the winter. He says this will keep the gas from gelling and preventing the possible need for a replacement engine. Is this another old wives’ tale? Answer: [...]
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