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How to clean oil out of cooling system

Leamas 28 May 2019

A cooling system that is contaminated with either engine or transmission oil must be cleaned. Fixing the root cause of oil/coolant mixture is not enough.

Is it bad to remove thermostat?

Leamas 19 April 2019

Thermostat removal from a car is a bad practice but there are emergency situations that necessitates the removal for the sake of avoiding catastrophic engine damage.

How cooling system issues affect transmission

Leamas 18 April 2019

Heat generated from automatic transmissions are transferred to the cooling system for dissipation to the environment through the transmission oil cooler.

Why fault persists after replacing fuel pump

Leamas 18 April 2019

A replacement fuel pump that has wrong specifications will create drivability issues as it won't operate within designed specifications.

What causes engine oil go bad quickly?

Leamas 14 April 2019

Environmental factors like high ambient temperatures and dust particles in the air can make engine oil to degrade faster necessitating frequent routine oil maintenance.

Coolant versus water as cooling system fluid

Leamas 13 April 2019

Performance & protection properties of water & ethylene glycol solution in cooling system varies. Coolant solution has a lot of benefits when compared to water.

Fuel efficient driving techniques for manual transmission cars

Leamas 19 January 2019

There are special skills that can be used when driving a manual transmission car to give the best fuel economy.

Advantages of hybrids that make them better than other cars

Leamas 28 November 2018

Hybrid cars offer some advantages that make them irresistible to an intending car buyer. There are advantages aside fuel economy that hybrid cars have over internal combustion units only cars.

Tire inflation for safety

Leamas 28 November 2018

There are correct tire inflation practices that ensures safety of vehicle occupants and ensure that tires last a long time.