Car Stuff

Tips for Handling Car Repairs and the Mechanic

For most single women, there is no worse time than having to deal with car repairs.  Please note, “most.”  Few of us have been under the hood or the chassis.  And, for those of us who have had occasion to lift the hood (bonnet) on our cars, we stared at the motor is total ignorance [...]

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When the Fuel Pump in the Car Goes Bad

I guess the first question is “what is a fuel pump?” and the second, for anyone who cares, should be “where is it?”  My hope is that no single woman needs to ask the second question. Here’s a non-technical answer to the “what is” question.  A fuel pump is the mechanism that gets the fuel [...]

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Intake Gaskets, Intake Manifolds and Leaks

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What single woman wants to know about intake gaskets or intake manifolds?  I don’t see any of you raising your hands.  Hopefully, you will never need to know about these things, but if you do… To keep it simple — because that is all I can do — the single woman needs to know those [...]

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Turn Signal Indicator Light is Racing

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This is not a big thing, but it could be an important thing to know.  If you turn your turn signal indicator in the car and it sounds as if the clicking noise is racing, chances are one of the turn signal bulbs has burned out.  Of course, I do suppose it could be other [...]

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The Steering Wheel Does More than Steer

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As a single woman we generally think that the car steering wheel does nothing more than give us the reins to the car.  However, it is important to note that the steering wheel can tell us a lot about our car and how it is performing. Of course, we will get around to a lot [...]

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Car Running Hot? What Do I Do?

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I’m not a mechanic.  That’s my disclaimer.  But, here is a tip for the single woman with a car running hot while driving. First of all, if you are driving and notice that the temperature gauge is fluctuating towards the higher temperatures, close to or over the 210 mark, you can rest assured that you need to add [...]

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When to Buy New Tires for the Car

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None of us have buying new tires on our regular “to do” list.  Most us wait until we have a flat tire to take a look at our tires.  Think about it!  Most of us just do not pay that much attention to them unless we have a problem. In this busy world, especially if [...]

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Buying Tires and the Tire Manufacture Date

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Ladies, most of us are a little lost — mentally — when it is time to buy tires.  There are lots of things to look for, but perhaps the most important for your safety is the tire manufacture date. Of course it is quite important to know what size tires the car requires.  That usually [...]

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Battery Wrench: Must Have Tool for Side Terminal Batteries

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The battery wrench is the one tool every woman must have if her car has a battery with side terminals.  This is the tool that inspired Single Woman’s DIY Guide.  I paid less than $15.00 for my first tool at a local store.  I’m sure there are better quality battery wrenches in the world and I am [...]

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