Articles for category: AUTOMOTIVE

Karla News

Car Maintenance Tips for Women

My first car was a red 1988 Acura Integra hatchback with about 100,000 miles on it when I got it. The morning of my 16th birthday, I woke up and ran out to the driveway and…it was empty. So much for that dream. It became very apparent that if I wanted to be mobile, I ...

Karla News

Understanding How Your Car’s Engine Works

Have you ever wondered how all those nuts and bolts and wires and sensors under your hood push your car down the road? If someone told you your car was not firing on all cylinders, would you understand what they meant? How about a blown head gasket, low compression or something to that effect? This ...

Karla News

How to Repair a Car’s Radiator

Most radiators eventually leak. The problem is that small pin hole-sized leaks are frequently hard to diagnose, and the leaks can be difficult to find. Some of these small leaks will only leak when they under pressure when the car is hot. Larger leaks are easier to find, but can be much more painful to ...

Karla News

My 10 Favorite Yamaha Motorcycles

If you knew me, you would know that I’m a big fan of all things Yamaha. I own multiple guitars bearing the name, have enjoyed time playing on their electric and acoustic pianos, have one of their receiver units powering my surround sound system and have owned 2 of the Yamaha motorcycles on this list. ...

Karla News

How to Start a Career in the Upholstery Business

When most people think of upholstery they think of furniture, but in reality, there are many different aspects to the upholstery business. There’s marine upholstery – recovering boat interiors, automotive upholstery – repairing and recovering car and truck seats, commercial upholstery – replacing fabric on office chairs, and other upholstery jobs like replacing the green ...

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Is it Really Necessary to “Convert” Your Diesel Car for Biodiesel?

BIODIESEL INTRO I’ve written a couple articles already about my experiences with biodiesel, and you can read them here and here and (most of all) here. I write this article to possibly debunk the idea (misconception?) that you absolutely have to convert you car for biodiesel, and thus possibly save you thousands of hard-earned dollars ...

Karla News

How to Repair a Loose Tailpipe

A loose tailpipe always happens at the worst possible time – just like any other unplanned car emergency. Unfortunately, a loose tailpipe can be just moments – or one good bump in the road – away from taking the entire muffler away with it. After all, once the tailpipe comes free from its anchor, there ...

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5 Best Used Convertibles for Summer Driving

With warmer weather approaching, the call of the open road is heard in many drivers’ ears. Although that old minivan is great through snow and hauls the kids like no one’s business, there’s plenty to be said for a good, spirited little sports car with a drop-top roof to make those summer evening jaunts to ...

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Selling Your Car on Ebay

Selling a car on eBay is not much different from selling any other item. However, some extra steps are added in order to protect yourself and the person who will be purchasing your car. First of all, if you have never registered you will need to open an account with eBay. Once that part of ...