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Don't Blow The Engine

Don’t Let Your Car Overheat – Don’t Blow The Motor

Overheating Your car? Not good.

With the boiling-hot summer weather right around the corner, now is the time to brush up on car basics and car maintenance. When your temperature gauge is in the red, your vehicle’s engine is running too hot and that can damage your car or even destroy your engine.

Don’t Let Your Car Overheat.

5 Steps to take when your car is overheating:

1. Turn your engine off.

If your car overheats on the road, the first thing you need to do is turn it off, open the hood and let it cool off.

 

2. Never remove the radiator cap.

Do not uncap the radiator system or the water system. It will be under high pressure and will blow off and burn you.

 

3. Let the engine cool off.

If your engine starts to overheat, it will give you plenty of warnings and show yellow and red lights. That’s the time to pull over before you could actually damage anything.

 

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4. Fill up the  antifreeze coolant.

After the car has cooled – open the system up and fill it back up with new antifreeze.”

 

5. Carefully monitor the temperature gauge.

If the temperature gauge crosses over to hot or red – pull over and turn the engine off.

 

Overheating can blow-up your engine. Don’t be that guy.

Why you Should Learn a Few Basic Repairs by yourself

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It is not necessary to take your car to your mechanic for each and every repair. There are certain repairs that you can do by yourself. It will save you money and time. A few of the easiest car repairs include replacing a fuse, replacing the wiper blades of your car, replacing the light bulbs, replacing the air filter, keeping the brake/clutch fluids at the optimum level, and so on. You can use your car manual for guidance. You will also be able to find many DIY car repair resources online as well. Plenty of ‘how-to’ guides are also available in the market for your reference. On top of that, some of the staff members in the auto parts store would also be able to help you to change out the parts that you just purchased from their store, right there in the parking lot.

Another advantage (apart from saving money and time) of learning a few basic repairs is that, if your car breaks down in the middle of nowhere, you will be able to fix the problem yourself and be on your way, as long as the problem is minor and something that you could fix. Always keep some basic tools like screwdrivers, screw holders, wrenches, pliers, and so on in your vehicle. Also, do not be afraid to get your hands dirty.

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