Self-tutoring about autos: the tutor mentions the idea of inflating tires with nitrogen. I’ve noticed green tire caps on cars and wondered what they mean. Apparently it means the tires have been filled with nitrogen. With new ways of doing …
Self-tutoring about autos: the tutor mentions some thoughts. It seems true that tires can lose air pressure over time. I’m not sure it’s a linear amount, but I do have to replenish the vehicles’ tires from time to time. Season …
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Self-tutoring about auto maintenance: the tutor mentions a message one shouldn’t ignore. I change the oil regularly on our vehicles. Therefore, when my wife started the van last night, in the dark, cold rain, and the “Change oil” message came …
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Self-tutoring about autos: the tutor mentions a question he researched today about spare tires. Inspecting a car, I found its spare tire to be at about half the pressure of its driving tires. It was so low I wondered if …
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Self-tutoring about autos: the tutor researches how long a car might go undriven yet still be able to start. It’s a thing many of us have heard: someone takes a vehicle for a drive, weekly or so, just to replenish …
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Self-tutoring about auto maintenance: the tutor mentions a great find on YouTube. Sometimes a person finds a nice resource on YouTube that, itself, seems almost “hidden” – that is, it’s not easy to find on the first try. Similar to …
Self-tutoring about autos: the tutor mentions a surprise. I watch the ground where my family members park their vehicles: I look for spots that signal leaks. The other day, out of the blue, I saw a spot. Examining the spot, …
Self-tutoring about autos: the tutor looks into the capacity one might need for a vehicle jack. One of the vehicles I maintain, I was surprised to learn, has a curb weight of around 4500 pounds. Yet it seems to me …
Self-tutoring about car maintenance: the tutor mentions a resource. I was checking over a car then thought about the battery. I decided to refresh my memory about how to check it. What I seemed to pick up is that 12.5V …
Self-tutoring about autos: the tutor mentions an interesting fact about some drls (daytime running lights). It seems that daytime running lights, on some models of Jeep Liberty, are actually accomplished through the high beams. One imagines the power is reduced …