Maintenance Tips, Tricks And Hacks For Your Vehicle
Author: Car Care Hacks
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9 Symptoms of a Faulty EGR Valve
The EGR valve is known for collecting grime due to recirculating the exhaust gases. This means that at some point in time, your EGR valve might become faulty. It’s best if you know the symptoms of a faulty EGR valve and act accordingly. Sometimes, simply cleaning the EGR valve without removing it will do the…
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How To Clean Idle Air Control Valve Without Removing It
If your idle air control valve gets clogged with carbon buildup, your car will have a very poor idle. This has happened to me before. I will tell you right away, you don’t have to be a mechanic to clean your air control valve. I will guide you through the steps on how to clean…
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9 Reasons Why Your Car Feels Sluggish When Accelerating
There are a lot of things that can cause your car to feel sluggish when accelerating. Luckily for you, I have had these types of issues in the past. So, this article will be me talking from my personal experience combined with my mechanical experience. Engine hesitation is a real thing. It normally occurs during…
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Why Is My Car Wasting So Much Gas [9 Reasons]
With today’s fuel prices, you would have to be crazy not to want to save a few dollars. Sometimes, having a bad fuel economy can occur because of some mechanical issue and sometimes because of the driver itself. Recently, my car started to spend more fuel than before. I wanted to find out why. So,…
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How To Do a “QUICK Reset” on Your ABS System
It can be quite frustrating to see your ABS system light illuminated. There is a procedure on how to do a quick reset on your ABS system. This is something that the repair shops, dealerships, and car manufacturers don’t want you to know about. I used to drive with my ABS system light illuminated for…
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Can I Drive With a Bad EGR Valve?
Do you suspect that your vehicle has a bad EGR valve and you are wondering if it’s possible to drive with a bad EGR valve? Are you worried that driving with a bad EGR valve might cause engine damage? I have had this issue and I am going to share my experience with a bad…
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Why My Car Dies While Driving And Then Restarts
If your car dies while driving and then restarts, you probably will think that a huge mechanic repair bill is on the way, but that’s not always the case. I have a 2007 car that used to die while driving and then restarts as if nothing happened. I was afraid of a huge mechanic repair…
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How To Fix a Squeaky Suspension
Is your car suspension making a squeaky or creaking noise while driving down the road, or does your car squeak when rocked? I am going to show you how to fix a squeaky suspension. Older model vehicles used to have grease fittings on the suspension and once your car started to squeak, you could just…
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How To Clean Intake Valve Without Removing It
It’s a fact that deposits form in every fuel system but the amount and how quickly they form depend on the quality of fuel, the oil used, personal driving styles, and engine type. Some engines are particularly prone to wrap and buildup of fuel deposits because they’re never cooled or washed with fuel. Carbon deposits…
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4 Reasons Why Your Tire Wears From Inside
There are a lot of reasons why your tire wears from the inside. What happens is, some of the suspension parts fail, therefore, causing the angle of the tire (camber) to slightly tilt which makes the inside of the tire have more contact with the road than the outside of the tire. If your tire…
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