Articles for tag: Head Gasket, Spark Plug

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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 ...

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Car Reviews: 1996 Plymouth Neon

Dodge and Plymouth Neons are everywhere on used car lots, and usually offered for a low price. However, despite the “bargain” that they seem to be, potential buyers beware! The 1996 Neon is nothing short of a nightmare on wheels. What is that certain indefinable something that makes a car desirable? Is it a cool, ...

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How to Build a Nissan SR20DET

Building a fast Nissan SR20DET powered car can be quite exhausting when your dealing with several hundred moving parts and thousands of electronic wires. But, it doesn’t have to be that hard if you’re properly informed before you begin purchasing parts and building a mean machine. We’ll be discussing the components necessary to build a ...

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How to Safely Buy and Inspect a Used Car

Without transportation, the world economy would grind to a screeching halt. Almost every adult relies on their car or truck to get them to work, the grocery store or wherever it is that they need to go. It’s no wonder that there are so many used car dealerships, especially considering the potential for profit when ...

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How to Build a Turbo D16

Not everyone can afford to put a bigger b16a, b18c1, or b18c5 in their civic so going turbo d16 is a good alternative. These swaps alone can get quite expensive not to mention the cost of the motor set and the parts that have to come along with it like motor mounts, ecu, and shift ...

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A Beater on a Budget: How to Buy a Really Used Car

Alright, let’s get down to it. Times are tough, money’s tight and you need a car. Now when I say money’s tight, I’m saying you can’t even afford to pay attention, never mind a new car. So forget about one of those fancy $5,000 used cars. And don’t even think of one of those nice ...

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Do I Need an Extended Warranty For My Car?

Extended warranties aren’t for everyone. However, they are a great idea for many people. Having sold extended warranties for an number of years, here is what I’ve found. 1. If you have the cash for an expensive repair, skip the warranty. If you can afford a $2,000 bill to rebuild your transmission, skip the warranty. ...

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Why You Should Not Buy a Ford Windstar or Ford Freestar

Don’t do it. Seriously. No. Don’t walk, RUN, with hands flailing, screaming “Oh Dear God!” until any Ford minivan is well out of rock-throwing distance. I know. They have a 5-star safety rating. That is just the selling point Ford uses to make your maternal instinct kick into “mama bear” mode, but believe me, it ...

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Repairing the Water Pump on a Small Outboard Motor

Small outboard motors are especially useful to fishermen for trolling and for small utility boats and dinghies. As with any boat motor reliability is important and to help insure that periodic maintenance is imperative. On occasion a problem will develop which, depending on the nature, may or may not require immediate repair. If an outboard ...