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Auto shipping may seem like a gigantic task, but if you know what to do beforehand, you should be able to pull it off rather easily.
With auto transport, one of the major hassles you have to deal with is preparing the car before it’s shipped. First, you must wash the car well, even if it’s going to be shipped on an open trailer. This will make it easier to identify any chips, dings, or damage that occurs en route, if it occurs. The next rule of car shipping is to take all personal items out of the vehicle. You don’t want to leave anything behind while the car is traveling to its destination.
Make sure the car alarm is disabled and ensure that the gas tank isn’t full. It’s recommended to keep the tank between 1/8 and 1/4 full so that the car weighs as little as possible. With car transport, the weight may affect the price, so keep this in mind when preparing the car.
Remove or secure anything in the car that can come loose, such as ground effects, spoilers, and fog lights. Wide mirrors should be folded back, and move antennae out of the way as well. With auto transport, the more that stays out of the way, the better. Read the rest of this entry »
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Car transport has become a very popular mode of moving in the new millennium. With professionals and families been moved by their jobs and or for a better life, they look forward to car transport companies to handle their vehicle transport. Car transport companies can be accessed by a car shipping broker to insure that their vehicle is shipped in a timely manner. There are many forms of transport a company uses to ship your car. Transport carriers usually uses a 3 to 10 car carrier truck. All transport company carries insurance, licensing by the D.O.T (Department of Transportation) and the FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration).
Always, make sure that whichever car transport company you use, ask lots of questions. Car transport saves you time, hassle, and piece of mind. Simply Get a Free Quote online.
Whichever auto transport company you choose make sure you ask lots of questions regarding the shipping of your car. Most auto transport companies will be happy to answer any questions you may have. If you feel that your questions are not answered, choose another company. Read the rest of this entry »
Author: Brenda Williams
Making your car safe should be your number one priority. This vehicle holds you, your family – those you love and want to protect as much as you can. So, how do you make sure that your car is safe before a trip around town or even a trip across the country? Use these tips to ensure that your vehicle is as safe as possible:
Always wear your seat belt. Doing this will ensure that you are safe within the vehicle should anything happen. Did you know that seat belts are an essential part of being protected during an accident? Failing to wear your seat belt can not only put your life in danger, it can cost you money! Many times throughout the year people are pulled over and issued a ticket for failing to wear their seat belt – are you one of these people?
Before going for a trip check the tires. The air in the tires should be adequate (the appropriate level can be determined by reading the manual for the vehicle). When the air in the tires is off balance it leaves the vehicle susceptible to get into an accident, and can chance the traction that the vehicle has, impacting the ability of the tires to grip to the roads.
Did you know that a crack in the windshield can turn into much more? It is important to get these scratches and dings fixed as soon as possible before they put the vehicle in jeopardy. In cold weather, the glass can expand and lessen in size and create longer cracks. These cracks must be replaced before they get to this point, as than the windshield may have to be replaced. Read the rest of this entry »
Author: Groshan Fabiola
As we all know, garage fees can affect our budget drastically. Even routine services can cost us a lot if we take our car to a service and unfortunately this is something that has to be done very often. Aside from the yearly check, there are always some filters that have to be change, minor servicing to be done and maintenance jobs that cost us. However, there is a very convenient alternative: become your own car mechanic. You can save hundreds of dollars if you are armed with the right automotive tools, a manual and some patience, at least until you get a hand of it.
Besides saving a lot of money, working on your own car with the right automotive specialty tools helps you get a better understanding of your automobile. This makes it easier in time to do a full maintenance of your vehicle and why not, even start using air conditioning tools or scan tools, when you have acquired more experience. Becoming your own maintenance mechanic is not a difficult task at all and with the right automotive tools you can save yourself a lot of money, precious time and traffic jams.
Any home garage needs a wide selection of automotive specialty tools so the job can be done properly. Most vehicles have non standard sizes and machining used during the construction and this is why you must have automotive specialty tools. For example, you might need Ford tools or Mercedes Benz tools, if you own this type of car. However, there are many shop tools that have automotive tools for certain types of car and all you have to do is choose the one suited for yours.
Moreover, there are many online shop tools you can buy from so that you save time. If you are not sure what type of automotive specialty tools you need, going from store to store is not such a great idea. You might waste a lot of time. Going online is the smartest and easiest way. Online shop tools are very easy to navigate and buy from. You just look for the automotive tools you need, order them and in a short period of time, they will be delivered right at your door. Read the rest of this entry »
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This is definitely air conditioner weather.
I had a customer in here last year with his a/c not
putting out cold air.
I raised the hood, that always helps, and looked at the
compression. The clutch wasn’t turning.
I disconnected the switch at the low pressure cut- off
valve and took a bent paperclip, in the shape of a
horse shoe, or a “U” for those of you that never bought
your horse any shoes.
I inserted both ends into the slots in the plug, and,
wooden, the compressor clutch started turning.
I hooked the gauges to the a/c lines and opened the
valves to read the pressure.
Pressure was fine.
I replaced the low pressure cut-off valve and the a/c
cooled the vents inside the truck down to 39o.
The customer looked at me rather oddly and said, “I had
it checked last week and they wanted $1200 to make it
get cold.”
I hope they were just giving him an estimate for a
complete rebuild job, just in case it needed it.
Tommy Sessions has been in auto repair since 1970. He publishes Auto Repair Answers Newsletter so you can learn how to keep your vehicle looking new, running safely and efficiently, while you save money and time…also, learn how to avoid shop rip offs. Don’t be at the mercy of the dealerships and auto repair shops…they will have more respect for you.
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By Thomas Yoon
Evaporator coils of air conditioning systems are sometimes called
cooling coils. But cooling coils are also used in air-handling
units. These contain chilled water. These are completely different
from those used in direct expansion air cond units.
So cooling coils is not an accurate word to use in small air cond
units. Evaporator coils should be used instead. Evaporator tubes
must contain refrigerant liquid that can evaporate to become gas.
In an air conditioning system, when the liquid refrigerant absorbs
heat, it turns to gas. The heat is thus transfered to the
refrigerant. That’s how the heat is moved from one location to
another location.
The evaporator coils are located in the low-pressure system of a
refrigeration circuit.
A word of caution!
If you run the evaporator blower without running the air cond
system, sometimes you might get a burst tube in the evaporator.
Why? The heat from the blower air, evaporating the refrigerant
in the evaporator tubes, and with no where to go (remember the
air cond compressor is not running), will cause high pressures
in the tubes.
So be careful that you do not run the blower while the air cond
system is not running.
Until next time…
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