Car Reviews 2024, December
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Changing the engine oil, although not difficult, is a rather dirty job. In addition, failure to follow the correct sequence of actions can damage the vehicle. But if you have weighed all the pros and cons and still decided to change the oil without the help of a mechanic, change into work clothes, drive the car onto the overpass and get to work
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A gas pump is needed to create fuel pressure in the power system. It also pumps gasoline from the tank to the carburetor or fuel rail, depending on the type of injection system. Instructions Step 1 Pay attention to which injection system is used on your car
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With the help of a gas pump in the car, fuel is supplied from the tank to the carburetor in a timely manner. A breakdown of the fuel pump will cause the car to not start. Also, due to a violation of its tightness, gasoline can go into the crankcase of the engine, which significantly impairs the operation of the engine and can lead to its breakdown
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The increased fuel prices are forcing car owners to take measures to ensure the safety of the contents of gas tanks. One of the options that allows intruders to block access to the car's fuel tank is to install a cap equipped with a locking device on the filler neck, which sometimes, at the most inopportune moment, cannot be opened
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Sometimes it is necessary to remove the gas tank from the vehicle. This can be a preventive flush or leak repair. It is also necessary to dismantle the fuel tank for better access to body parts during repairs or replacement. This process is not complicated and is within the power of every motorist
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The car battery plays an important role in the functioning of the vehicle. Therefore, it should be carefully monitored and kept charged. You can recharge the battery using special chargers. In addition to those released by the industry, it is possible to use devices for this, which should be slightly modified
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If you leave your headlights or radio on overnight, the battery in your car will almost certainly run out. To charge a dead battery at home, you can buy or assemble a car charger. It is necessary - computer power supply; - 25-volt output capacitors
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A car charger is a versatile and useful item for a workshop or garage. With its help, you can not only charge the battery, but also start the car. Each of the chargers has its own shape and size. For example, small and lightweight chargers (chargers) are perfect for unexpected situations when the battery is dead and it needs to be quickly charged to the very end
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One of the most famous elements of the starting system of a car - spark plugs, is probably familiar to everyone. Many have heard, but not many have seen. Spark plugs are designed to ignite the fuel mixture in the cylinder of an internal combustion engine
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In the course of tuning the brake system, it turned out that it is impossible to confine oneself to the banal replacement of brake drums with discs. A complete modernization of the car's braking system begins with replacing the hydraulic brake line and ends with the installation of disc mechanisms
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All drivers, without exception, know the "dead" zone in a car, because there is it in all cars, even the coolest and most sophisticated ones. Determining it and finding a way to reduce it is a problem that many motorists are trying to solve
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The heart of the car is the engine. All drivers will probably agree with this. But in order to start this heart, and then control its work, powering all kinds of sensors and devices, there is a rechargeable battery. Why such a name? Because it stores and accumulates electric current and consists of several accumulators assembled into a battery
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During operation, light scratches inevitably remain on the paintwork of any car. Small scratches may not lead to corrosion of the body, but simply spoil its appearance. But large scratches are a serious danger, since they can cause corrosion processes, and this will significantly reduce the service life of the car
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Today, in the era of digital photography, almost everyone has their own camera, and stores offer a huge range of digital photographic equipment in a variety of price categories with a wide variety of characteristics. A person who comes to the store for the first time to choose a camera may be confused when he sees such a wide selection of equipment - therefore in this article we will describe for you the main technical criteria that you need to pay attention to when choosing a
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Motorists are faced with damage to the enamel of the body everywhere. Somewhere other road users can scratch on the road, a pebble that has flown off can leave a deep scratch or corrosion under the paint can simply go (typical mainly of old cars)
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The electric fan can be turned on in two ways. The first is using an electromagnetic relay, and the second without it. But in any of these schemes, it will be useful to use the forced fan switch. Instructions Step 1 Cars use electric fans to blow the cooling system radiator
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According to the rules of the road, a child from birth to 12 years old must be transported in a child car seat. The car seat is selected according to the age and weight of the child, up to 12 years old you will have to change at least three different seats, each of which has its own characteristics
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Child car seat - this is the name of the child restraint. It ensures the safety of your child when driving in a car, but on one condition - it must be correctly installed. Instructions Step 1 Car seat (group 0) - for babies
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Baby car seats are the subject of controversy on almost any issue, from the need to install and use them to where they are best placed in the car. Moreover, there are quite a few versions, and each person who has his own point of view on this defends it
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In order to make the interior of the car more attractive, it is not uncommon for vehicle owners to use carbon film. This material is notable for the fact that no special skills are required to use it, which is an important factor. Instructions Step 1 The carbon film is a high quality imitation of carbon fiber reinforced plastic, but it does not have the same qualities as the above material
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The hydraulic compensator is an important engine element that is used to compensate for the thermal gap between the camshaft and the valve tappet. And how to replace the hydraulic lifter on a car? It is necessary - valve desiccant for classics
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A hydraulic compensator is an engine element that serves to compensate for the gap between the valve tappet and the timing shaft. With a constant clicking sound with a warm engine, you need to find a faulty hydraulic lifter. Instructions Step 1 Remember that the clicking sound propagates well enough through the metal that it is difficult to identify the faulty part
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Extraneous noises and engine knocks can be strong and weak, dull and sonorous - all of them not only reduce the comfort of driving and irritate the hearing, but also signal malfunctions in the engine components and assemblies. Significant loads on its parts are periodic in nature and depend on the speed
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The correct operation of the engine depends on the tightness of the intake and exhaust valves. If the vehicle malfunctions and power is lost, check the condition of these important parts. You can turn to a car service for diagnostics and help, but with an effort, you will cope with the problem yourself
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The towbar on the Niva is required to perform two functions. It protects the muffler and bumper when driving on steep climbs and bumps. It is also required to connect a trailer. Instructions Step 1 Buy a towbar from the store, and also in the kit you will see wires, a socket and bolts to secure the new part to the car body
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Replacing the timing belt on a Toyota Corolla car requires high qualifications from the performer and the availability of a specialized tool. But with a strong desire, this work can be done independently, especially on old engines. The timing belt of a Toyota Corolla car must be replaced after 75 - 100 thousand kilometers, depending on the type of engine and is indicated in the instructions for a particular engine
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The lamp with the image of the battery on the dashboard lights up. Do not panic, since for the most part the malfunction lies on the surface. To fix it, you don't even need to remove the generator. It is necessary - multimeter
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Maintenance-free batteries are not designed for handling: they have no holes for adding electrolyte. But this does not mean that they, in principle, do not need maintenance. The fact is that such batteries are designed to work in certain conditions, which are far from always feasible in our country
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Auto vinyl will protect the paintwork of your car from ultraviolet radiation, moisture, impact of stones flying out from under the wheels of moving cars. In addition, with the help of vinyl film, you can make the ordinary appearance of your car spectacular and extraordinary
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Stickers from the Tehosomotra coupon on glass are already a rarity today. The coupon itself is not required today, so it is no longer hung on the glass in order to avoid questions from the traffic police. However, there are those who could not abandon such a tradition, so the question of how to clean the sticker remains relevant for them
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Many people mistakenly believe that to pump fuel, you need to pump the pump, unscrew the plug and that's it. However, in the presence of a defect or in the absence of pumping sediment, such an operation will not work. Let's consider how to bleed the fuel system of a diesel engine
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Fuel consumption indicated in technical documents for a car often does not coincide with real figures. This happens for many reasons, including depending on the driving character of a particular driver, the type of terrain, weather conditions, etc
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The asynchronous motor can be single-phase with a starting element or single-phase capacitor. One of the advantages of a capacitor motor is the absence of a starting device, which is necessary for a single-phase circuit to turn off the starting winding after the motor accelerates
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Self-repair of the Lada "Kalina" car will be successful if 3 factors are simultaneously observed. The first one - if there is a clear understanding of the car's structure and its principle of operation. The second - if there is a clearly defined fault and guidance for its elimination
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Having bought a new car, the owner thinks about its safety by installing various security systems. Many cars are equipped with a factory anti-theft system, or rather an immobilizer. As a rule, the immobilizer is in an inactive state at the time of purchase of the car, and its activation is carried out by the seller in agreement with the buyer
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Does your car have difficulty starting or refuses to start at all? There can be many reasons, and one of them, quite common, is a malfunction in the fuel module. You turned on the ignition, but instead of smooth operation of the engine, you suddenly heard that the starter was idling
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Lada Kalina is a people's car. And as it should be for a people's car, it is simple in terms of design and maintainable. Many operations related to the maintenance and repair of a car are available for self-fulfillment in a home garage, including replacing spark plugs
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Many devices and mechanisms of the car are driven by electric motors. In order for all systems to work in harmony, it is necessary to keep the engines in working order, carrying out periodic preventive maintenance and inspection. This will allow timely identification and elimination of malfunctions that disrupt the operation of devices
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Three-phase asynchronous motors are widely used in various industries, including the automotive industry. The principle of operation of such a motor is based on the conversion of alternating current electrical energy into mechanical energy through the use of a rotating magnetic field
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Electric motors are widely used in many technical systems, including automobiles. For the correct connection of an asynchronous electric motor, it is necessary to determine the beginning and end of the stator winding. This is important in cases where the standard pin marking is broken or missing