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When jumpstarting a car from another car can one connect the chassis of one car to the chassis of the other car?

When jump starting a car A using a car B, can one connect the chassis of both cars together instead of connecting the negative battery terminal of car B to the chassis of car A. In theory this seems to work as the negative battery terminals of both…
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How to keep a car with manual transmission from rolling downhill when parking on a sloped surface?

(updated the change the term "sliding" to the, in this case, more correct "rolling") About parking a car with a manual transmission on a sloped surface: Is it normal that the car starts rolling downhill if only the parking brake is applied and the…
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Are there benefits to using an oversized oil filter?

This is one of those myths that doesn't go away. Many vehicles can accept larger oil filters, which provides more filtration media and higher oil capacities. Are their any tangible performance benefits to doing this? I used an oversized filter in my…
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How can you tell the difference between oil or transmission fluid in the antifreeze?

I am in the process of repairing my 1997 Toyota 4-runner with a v-6 engine. I have only had the vehicle for a couple of days. I was doing a routine maintenance check on all the fluids. What I found was the antifreeze to be white in color with a…
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Handbrake on while reversing

I’ll keep this brief as I’m mortified about it but this morning as I was parking for work I managed to park up into a little ledge, in an effort to straighten myself I reversed and my engine stalled. I did this maybe three times before realizing…
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Why are there no Stainless Steel wheels to prevent Corrosion in Winter?

Steel wheels are often used in Winter due to its low cost, however, it is very prone to rust. Why are Stainless Steel wheels, more specifically 316 Stainless Steel not being more popular as the material it is being use in marine environments where…
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Broken Coil Spring - How urgent is the repair?

My 2005 Jetta TDI Wagon started making a "spring like sound" that was coming from the right rear corner - I pulled the wheel and found this: I'm trying to decide if I need to "ground" the car or if it can be safely driven while I wait for parts to…
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Honda Civic (2004) gauge cluster is intermittently dead

My 2004 Honda Civic gauges have started failing in an intermittent way. When this happens, all the gauges (speedometer, tachometer, fuel, temp, LCD odometer) all read zero. When the gauges are in this state, the odometer is also not counting any…
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Rusty coloured coolant?

I am working on a 1988 Accord (CA) that has been sitting for some time. There was a problem with the cooling system - air pockets and bad water pump bearing - so I replaced the pump and drained the coolant. The coolant that came out was a brown,…
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How to perfectly service a car yourself

I have serviced my Honda Jazz 2007 model for the last year now. Basically: every 10,000km, I replace the oil, oil filter, air filter and air-conditioning filter. Every 50,000km or so, I replace the platinum spark plugs. I would like to learn more…
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Switching engine coolant with similar properties oil

I was wondering why specific coolants or distilled water is used as a heat transfer liquid for engine cooling instead of just using a separate oil circuit with some type of oil as a heat transfer liquid. Cost issues aside I guess there is (could be…
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Fuel gauge very slow to come up after filling - anything to worry about?

After filling up my 2003 Transit campervan with diesel the other day, I noticed that the fuel gauge was very slow to respond: after 10 miles it showed 3/4 full, but eventually came up to the 100% line. It hasn't done this before. Is there any…
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Do different brands of the same oil really make a difference?

I've found several other questions on here that answer, "what's different between synthetic oil and regular oil?" or "Can I use X oil in Y car?", or similar, but nothing that quite answers my question. I have a car with a high revving engine that…
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Is there a general fix or product I can buy to silence a squeaky belt?

I have a squeaky belt in my car that is driving me crazy! Is there a general fix or belt treatment product I can buy to silence a squeaky belt? If belts are squeaky, does that mean time for replacement instead?
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Can a starter fail and then work intermittently?

A few days ago my 2003 Honda Accord would not start. Turning the key turned on all electronics and I could hear what I believe to be something in the fuel system spinning as I attempted to start the car. I replaced the battery, so that is not the…
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