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Motoring
Subject: Safe Driving. Don't eat it while you drive! if it drips, disintegrates or spills DEFINITELY DO NOT ATTEMPT TO EAT IT WHILST DRIVING -- Pete Charolambous Acton London UK
Subject: Motoring Tips Hi There, While searching the internet I came across your website Hints-n-Tips.com and I was impressed by the useful information it provided, especially the in the Motoring section.
Here are a couple of tips I'd like to contribute to the site:
1) Scenerio: So you get into your car but it won't start...your battery is dead. No problem a kind passerby offers to give you a boost but your engine still won't turn over. The good news is that no matter how weak your battery is, it's never completely dead. Crack open a can of pop and pour it on the corrodid areas of your battery terminals. The acid from the pop will dissolve the corrosion improving the connection and your chances of the jump-start working.
2) Use WD-40 to remove excess wax from your car bumper and small crevices.Regards -- Gina Goldberg www.PersonalAutoBrokers.com 25 Feb 2007
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Subject: Tip www.driving-test-success.com free driving test video tutorials, theory test questions and lots more on how to pass the UK driving test. -- Richard Jenkins 14 Dec 2006Subject: gas tank temporary repair - If you ever get a leak from a cracked gas tank on your vehicle, the temporary solution is to scrape a bar of soap on the crack till it seals. Gas does not dissolve soap, but water will definitely dissolve it! So like I said, this is only a temporary solution!!! But it did get me home from a long trip on a dirt road! -- “Vince Cayouette”
Subject: Gasoline fires If you smell gas coming from beneath your car, never check under it with an ordinary strobe light. If any gas falls on the light bulb, it could explode and cause a serious fire. Use a light with a protective surface instead. (Such as a plastic transparent cover).—“Adrian Mole”
Subject: Overheating Engine. if you ever have trouble on the road with the engine overheating, put your heater on max, it acts like a second radiator. --DM
Subject: Motoring Lights When you go into a filling station spend a few seconds, and wash your lights with the brush provided, and see the difference it makes to your nighttime vision. -- John Armstrong Glasgow
Subject: How big a car loan. Identify how much you can afford to spend per month on transportation. A prudent rule of thumb suggests that the cost to rent an apartment per month should not be greater than 25 percent of one's monthly net income. The cost of a vehicle loan, therefore should not exceed 10 to 12 percent of one's monthly net income. In some instances, leasing a vehicle could be a better option than taking out a loan. Obviously, each option must be weighed after digesting the financial information. -- Kyle Busch Extracted from his book "Drive the Best"
Regarding haze and general dirty windscreens. The cheapest and quickest solution is to clean with toothpaste. To clear the haze - or buff up the screen it may take a little longer and more applications, but the results I can guarantee -- A Brighton
Safety during long drives. The combination of a 15 minute snooze and a strong cup of coffee will let you keep going for a bit longer. Make sure that you stop in a safe place. essie2000@nospamnetscape.net
If you have an old petrol engine which will not start. Remove the spark plug and heat it up on a gas ring. Replace carefully (use grippers) and engine will fire at the first try! Raymond Watkin
After working on your car you can clean your hands with a mixture of dishwashing liquid and sugar -- Simon Spicer
To make the rear light cluster on your old car look like new rub down with "00" wet&dry then spray with clear lacquer, they stand out if you are selling the car it could get you the best price for a little investment -- jean watson & stephen k
Use olive oil or other cooking oil to clean hands dirtied by engine oil -- Jean Edmunds.
Take plenty of time to carefully identify your current and your future transportation needs. Then choose an appropriate vehicle for your specific requirements. The more precisely you match your driving needs relative to the vehicle you ultimately purchase, the more driving pleasure you will achieve. Additionally, you will likely want to continue driving the vehicle for an extended period of time. -- Kyle Busch from his book "Drive the Best"
If you are selling your car ALWAYS invest time and effort in making it look good, clean it polish it and don't forget to make it smell good. Even dealers will pay up to 20% more for a car that has been well cleaned and had all the small scratches and dents removed – Tateus Kerkorian San Francisco
Fan Belt. If your fan-belt suddenly snaps, use your wife or girlfriends stockings as a temporary replacement to get you to the garage. -- Anon.
Never add cold water to an overheated engine also, as you can crack the radiator. -- David Stokes
Mud. If your stuck in the mud, I find that rubber foot mats are useful to stick under the tires to help you get out. Lay them down in front of the tires. Then rock the car backwards and forwards until the car gets a grip on the mats and can be driven off. -- Terry Farlow, High Wycombe, England.
Car Doors. If the door keeps sticking, check if the hinges need lubricating (with WD40, or a similar lubricant), before getting it realigned. - Fred Forsyth, Aberdeen, Scotland
Frozen Locks. There are a few ways that I've solved this problem. Either heat up your key with a flame before trying the lock several times. Be careful not to break the key though - - J Forbes Smith, Canada
Try using a hot water bottle if the lock is frozen solid. My husband has been known to wipe the inside of the windscreen with the hot water bottle inside a towel -- essie2000
Windshields
To stop your windscreens from misting up on cold mornings wipe the inside of the window with a cut potato, and then wipe off any excess moisture. It always seems to do the job for me. -- F Werner, Denmark.Icy windscreens can be scraped using a phonecard if no ice scraper is to hand. – Essy Edmunds
Before long journeys do all the usual checks and make sure that you clean the windscreen very carefully. You can reduce driver fatigue by a great deal simply by making sure that you have good visibility -- Christian Kauffman Berlin Germany
A cup of vodka and a couple of drops of washing up liquid in your car's water bottle can help prevent icing of the windscreen in winter -- Simon Spicer Milton Keynes England
Methylated Spirits is good in your windscreen wash bottle as well, and cheaper. Never use antifreeze in it, as it damages the car paintwork. - - S Edmunds.
Links - Useful sites
www.where-can-i-buy-a-car-online.com An extremely useful site that can simplify buying a car if you live in the US, Canada or the UK www.auto-loan-financing.com URL: Description: Auto loans for people with problem credit, no credit, slow credit, or bankruptcy. www. Personal Auto Brokers. A personalized car shopping service that guides consumers through the car buying process, locates the vehicle they're looking for, negotiates lower pricing on their behalf and handle all the paperwork.
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