The knocking noise from your vehicle could be coming from the engine. You may have low octane. If you put lower octane fuel in your vehicle and it requires higher octane gasoline, you could be damaging your vehicle. Some vehicles have an automatic sensor to detect engine knocks. The sensor detects if everything is running
You’ve probably been told at some point in your driving career to not drive your car while the gas tank is on empty, but did you know why that is? This recommendation is more than just an old wivestale; you can damage your car by ignoring that gas light for too long. First, you should
Unless you consider yourself a car enthusiast, you may find yourself feeling a bit lost when having conversations with your mechanic. At times, it can feel like you are speaking to someone using a different language with words like “grease monkey,” “kickdown,” and “oversquare” whizzing past your head like dodgeballs. Hopefully, this list of common
If you’ve ever driven in a foreign country, you’ve probably encountered your fair share of strange traffic laws. Did you know you’ll be fined for driving a dirty car in Russia or for driving without a breathalyzer in your car in France? Some of these laws are hard to believe! 1. In Russia, you will
Finding that fluid which is leaking from your car can be alarming. It is possible fluid leaking from your car could be normal, but other times leaking fluids are a symptom of a bigger problem with your vehicle. Before you panic, there are two questions you need to ask: 1) Where is the fluid coming
These days, cars are getting better gas mileage than ever before. You don’t even have to buy a hybrid anymore to own a vehicle averaging 30 or 40 MPG. Many car owners notice that after a while, their MPG starts to wane. It’s easy to brush this off if you are still getting decent mileage,
Summer is over, but your car may not have gotten the message. If the temperate gauge in your car is creeping past the normal range into the red zone, you notice an unusual smell coming from your engine, or you see steam coming out of the hood of your car, your car could be overheating
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