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How To Open A Stuck Bonnet

How To Open A Stuck Bonnet

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Each car has a hood made of an opening element so that it is possible to check the oil level in the engine at any time, and also to top up all the necessary fluids if necessary. Unfortunately, the hood can jam at the most inopportune moment

How To Drive A Car Correctly

How To Drive A Car Correctly

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Before learning how to drive properly, decide which car you are going to do it with, which gearbox it is equipped with, automatic or mechanical. Although the general driving principles are the same, there are some differences between the two

How To Improve Interior Heating

How To Improve Interior Heating

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Interior heating, especially for domestic cars, leaves much to be desired. And not because the stove heats badly, but because there are cracks around, and the warm air instantly evaporates. In old cars, the stove starts to warm up the interior poorly due to the fact that all the pipes in it are clogged with oily deposits

How To Turn On The Air Conditioner In The Car

How To Turn On The Air Conditioner In The Car

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Air conditioning is one of the many devices found in most modern cars. However, in hot weather, it becomes especially important because, by turning it on, you can ensure an acceptable temperature in the cabin. Turning on the air conditioner In many modern cars, such an option as the presence of an air conditioner is included in the basic equipment of the vehicle

How To Choose Wheels For A Car

How To Choose Wheels For A Car

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A beautiful car with spectacular tuning and accessories is always pleasing to the eye and attracts attention. One of the elements that give the car a unique look are the wheels. Interesting disks will decorate any car, even the old one, and the new one will give grace and shine

How To Replace The Brake Disc Yourself

How To Replace The Brake Disc Yourself

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The braking system plays a very important role in safe driving. Faulty brakes often lead to emergency situations, and therefore it is necessary to carry out timely repair or replacement of the main parts of this system. This applies in particular to brake discs

What Does A Generator Look Like On A VAZ

What Does A Generator Look Like On A VAZ

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What is the generator used for and how does it work? Many people wonder why the generator does not work if the voltage is not applied to the rotor winding? And it does not work for the reason that the condition for the occurrence of EMF in the conductor is not met

How To Connect The Oil Pressure Sensor

How To Connect The Oil Pressure Sensor

Last modified: 2025-01-22 17:01

An oil pressure sensor and a device that shows this parameter are indispensable in a car. They will warn you in advance about any problems with your car, which will help prevent troubles on the road. Some machines do not have such a sensor, so you need to connect it yourself

How To Connect Engine Heating

How To Connect Engine Heating

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To make starting the engine easier during the cold season, a preheating system can be installed. Having completed the installation of such a heater, you do not have to worry that the car may not start in severe frost. Instructions Step 1 Check the cooling system before installing the heater

How To Put Heating

How To Put Heating

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Every car enthusiast dreams of getting into a warm car on warm seats in the cold season. This is why car manufacturers have come up with such a useful addition as heated seats. Owners of cars with heated seats have already appreciated this useful system

How To Choose Wheels For A VAZ

How To Choose Wheels For A VAZ

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Sooner or later, every car owner is faced with the question - which wheels to choose for his car? For many, this detail is not only an integral part of the car, but also a part of the external tuning, because beautiful rims add more polish to your car

Correct Tire Fitting

Correct Tire Fitting

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The tires on the wheels are changed twice a year, if all-season tires are not worn. Tire fitting has become one of the most demanded services today. In Soviet times, almost every motorist changed tires on his own, but today is a completely different time and motorists do not want to get dirty, so they turn to specialized salons

How To Connect An Electronic Tachometer

How To Connect An Electronic Tachometer

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A tachometer is a device that can display information about the number of revolutions of the crankshaft. This device must be installed on vehicles with forced engines. It can be used to determine the optimal operating mode of the engine. Instructions Step 1 Quite a lot of people buy Russian cars in order to create racing versions of them for participation in competitions

How To Measure Engine Speed

How To Measure Engine Speed

Last modified: 2025-01-22 17:01

To measure the number of revolutions of the engine, a device called a tachometer is used. This device measures the frequency of rotation of parts of mechanisms per unit of time or linear speed. Depending on the type of device and the object of measurement, both contact and non-contact measurements are possible

How To Determine The Rotational Speed Of The Shafts

How To Determine The Rotational Speed Of The Shafts

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Some motorists sometimes need to determine the rotational speed of the engine shafts in different modes of its operation or electric motor shafts with different loads. For each specific case, there is a way to determine this parameter. Necessary - electronic tachometer

How To Customize Your Car Headlights

How To Customize Your Car Headlights

Last modified: 2025-01-22 17:01

Very often it is possible to observe unconfigured lighting devices on cars - road users. And this is a problem not only for the drivers of faulty cars, since their visibility zone is too small, but also for drivers of oncoming traffic, since they are blinded by the light of such headlights

How To Paint Over Headlights

How To Paint Over Headlights

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Some owners do not like the look of their car headlights, so they go to great lengths to change the light elements of the car. For example, headlights can be painted in body color or covered with tint film. Necessary - primer

How To Connect Alternative Optics

How To Connect Alternative Optics

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Avid motorists strive to constantly improve their car, try to make it original and stand out from the stream. One of the ways to improve the car is to replace the standard headlights with alternative ones. However, not everyone knows how to connect alternative optics

How To Restore Headlights

How To Restore Headlights

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Over time, the headlights of a car become dull, yellow and lose their original transparency. You can restore the optical and aesthetic properties of your headlights with Headlight Lens Restorer from Turtle Wax. Necessary - Headlight Lens Restorer kit from Turtle Wax

How To Open The Hood On A Nissan

How To Open The Hood On A Nissan

Last modified: 2025-01-22 17:01

Nissan is a very comfortable and reliable car, which, however, is not without its drawbacks. Even if you carefully monitor the condition of the car, you cannot control all the processes taking place inside the car. Wear of parts leads to a number of not very dangerous, but undesirable situations

How To Choose A Battery For A VAZ Car

How To Choose A Battery For A VAZ Car

Last modified: 2025-01-22 17:01

The rechargeable battery powers the engine of the machine. In the event of a faulty generator, the battery serves as a backup power source. This device must not only correspond to the parameters of the car, but also have proper quality certificates and a guarantee

How To Install Central Locking On A VAZ 2109

How To Install Central Locking On A VAZ 2109

Last modified: 2025-01-22 17:01

The dignity of the central lock is known to any motorist. But not all cars are sold with a central locking system already installed, some have to be mounted on their own. This is especially true for domestically produced cars. Central locking is convenient in that there is no need to close every door

Brake Discs: Types, Materials And Purpose

Brake Discs: Types, Materials And Purpose

Last modified: 2025-01-22 17:01

Today, the question of a quick stop of the car becomes more relevant than a few years ago, since the maximum speed of a car increases every year. To improve safety, most automotive braking systems use disc brakes. Disc brakes are currently the most effective

How To Check The Starter VAZ 2106

How To Check The Starter VAZ 2106

Last modified: 2025-01-22 17:01

Starter failure is a nuisance that "visits" the domestic VAZ 2106 not so rarely. However, before rushing to the store for a new part, it makes sense to inspect the old unit to determine the cause of its inoperability. Slow cranking, frequent clicks of the solenoid relay, or complete silence in response to an attempt to start the engine can all be the cause of a malfunctioning starter

Kenguryatnik For Auto

Kenguryatnik For Auto

Last modified: 2025-01-22 17:01

Many SUVs and crossovers have a roll bar on the front bumper. The people call this element - kenguryatnik. The reputation and reviews about this item are very dubious and ambiguous, because some believe that this is the most common decorative element that gives a special powerful look to an SUV

Can A Fire Extinguisher Explode In A Car?

Can A Fire Extinguisher Explode In A Car?

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Although this is unlikely to happen, in some cases fire extinguishers in cars will explode. To prevent this from happening, it is enough to follow some safety rules. How does a fire extinguisher work There is a misconception that a fire extinguisher can explode if the car is left in the sun for a long time

How To Connect A Panasonic Radio Tape Recorder

How To Connect A Panasonic Radio Tape Recorder

Last modified: 2025-01-22 17:01

Modern car radios, including devices from Panasonic, are connected to the on-board network, antenna and speakers using connectors. This makes it easier to install and dismantle the device. Instructions Step 1 Disconnect the vehicle electrical system

What Are The Benefits Of A Combustion Catalyst

What Are The Benefits Of A Combustion Catalyst

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Catalysts are substances that change the properties of the fuel, thereby changing their mechanism and combustion rate, increasing by an order of magnitude the standard properties of the fuel. These additives are added to the fuel in very small proportions, in hundredths, so the physical parameters and characteristics of the fuel do not change

How To Make A Navigator

How To Make A Navigator

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The field of application of compact computers (laptops, netbooks, tablets) is very wide. A single device can be used for work, for entertainment, for listening to music and watching movies. Using a GPS receiver, a navigation system can be made from a laptop or tablet computer

Why Do You Need Batteries

Why Do You Need Batteries

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The word "accumulator" in translation from Latin means "drive". In modern Russian, this term refers to devices that serve to store energy. A car battery primarily provides energy to the engine when it starts. In order for the car to start moving, it must be started

How To Check The Immobilizer

How To Check The Immobilizer

Last modified: 2025-01-22 17:01

An immobilizer is an effective electronic anti-theft car device that, when turned on, breaks one or more of the most important electrical circuits of the car, thereby preventing theft. This usually disables the starter, ignition system or engine

How To Make Heating Antifreeze

How To Make Heating Antifreeze

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Starting the engine in frosty winter conditions is very difficult. In addition, the engine is subject to increased wear due to the high viscosity of the engine oil (antifreeze), which is observed at low temperatures. An oil preheater will help to reduce engine wear when starting and greatly facilitate this process

What Is A Hub

What Is A Hub

Last modified: 2025-01-22 17:01

An automotive hub is the part of a rotating mechanism that has a hole in it. It is essential for fitting onto a shaft or axle. But in order to better understand what a hub is, you should consider in detail its purpose. Car hub purpose Typically, a car hub connects to a disc, spokes, or wheel rim

How To Adapt The Throttle

How To Adapt The Throttle

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It is necessary to adapt the throttle valve in the following cases: after installing a new part, after flushing it, when replacing the electronic control unit (ECU) and if information appears in the ECU about a failure in adaptation. Necessary - diagnostic software or motortester

Car Battery Chargers

Car Battery Chargers

Last modified: 2025-01-22 17:01

A battery charger is a device that allows you to charge a car battery in a short period of time. During charging, the possibility of the presence of dangerous voltage drops and the boiling off of the electrolyte is excluded. Please note that the battery is one of the most common consumables

How Idle Speed Adjustment Is Done

How Idle Speed Adjustment Is Done

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The need to adjust the carburetor is indicated by unstable engine idling or no idling, increased fuel consumption and, as a result, an increase in the amount of CO in the exhaust gases, engine failures and poor acceleration of the car. Idle speed adjustment is carried out on a working engine, with adjusted valves and a correctly set ignition timing

How To Reset The On-board Computer

How To Reset The On-board Computer

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An on-board computer is a driver's assistant who knows everything and prompts in time, but it needs to be reconfigured periodically. And sometimes only a few indicators are required, but from scratch. How to reset the on-board computer? Instructions Step 1 Carefully inspect the handle that controls the wipers, the so-called

How To Change Wipers

How To Change Wipers

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Car wipers must meet a number of requirements: to provide uniform pressure, elasticity, resilience, frost resistance. Sooner or later, the wipers become unusable and need to be replaced. To do this, you need a minimum of tools and knowledge

How To Remove The Wipers

How To Remove The Wipers

Last modified: 2025-01-22 17:01

Wipers (wipers) are a small, sometimes unobtrusive, but extremely important element of the design of any car. It is thanks to the wipers that the driver is able to move by car even in rainy or snowy weather. It should be remembered that the rubber bands found on every windshield wiper can work effectively for up to six months

How To Repair Glass On A Car

How To Repair Glass On A Car

Last modified: 2025-01-22 17:01

No matter how you take care of your "iron horse", no one is insured against damage to the windshield. Annoying chips or cracks impair visibility and spoil the exterior of the vehicle. You have to choose between replacing and repairing vehicle windows