Archive for the ‘Car Maintenance’ Category
Saturday, July 29th, 2006
Today's tip will hopefully help you save a bit of money on your car's gas as well as help your headlights last a little bit longer.
Don't use your headlights when it's sunny out.
I got this idea from an article on HowStuffWorks.com, which was about how much gas Americans would waste ...
Posted in Car Maintenance, Common Sense | 9 Comments »
Tuesday, June 27th, 2006
Today's tip won't help you save any gas, but it'll help save you from wasting your money on scams that claim to help you increase your car's gas mileage.
Avoid buying devices or products that claim to help increase your vehicle's fuel economy - they are more than likely a scam.
The ...
Posted in Car Maintenance, Gas Saving Innovations, Miscellaneous | 5 Comments »
Friday, May 26th, 2006
Today's tip is particularly relevant with the start of vacation season and will hopefully help you save a bit of gas.
When going on vacation, pack light and bring only what you need.
The whole premise of packing light to save gas goes back to the reduce excess weight tip. For every ...
Posted in Car Maintenance, Lighten Your Load | No Comments »
Thursday, May 25th, 2006
Today's tip will hopefully help you save some money on gas and help improve the performance of your vehicle.
Check your spark plugs and replace as necessary.The purpose of spark plugs is to ignite the air/fuel mixture, which turns that mixture into the energy that moves your car.
If you're driving around ...
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Monday, May 22nd, 2006
Today's tip is a good addendum to the Three Click Your Gas Cap post and is another cheap and easy way to save a lot of gas.
Check your gas cap's gasket for cracks.In order for your vehicle's gas cap to get a proper seal (which makes sure vaporized gas does ...
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