Potholes are due to the changing temperatures and snowfall that an average winter in New Jersey will experience. During the colder months, snow, sleet, and ice seep through cracks in the pavement. When the temperature rises above freezing, the water retracts, pushing the pavement upwards. The temperature dips back below freezing, the water expands. The[Read more…]
If your car overheats while you are driving, don’t panic. While you will want to get it to a repair shop as soon as possible, especially if it happens repeatedly, there are a few things you can do to cool your car down. If the engine overheating light is on or your temperature gauge shows[Read more…]
In the winter, car batteries discharge quicker than they do in the summer because it is cold outside. You may know that batteries lose capacity as the temperature drops. However, you may not know why this happens. Car batteries create an electric current when a connection is made between its positive and negative terminals. The[Read more…]
You’ve probably heard that you should keep your gas tank full in the winter because gasoline freezes when it gets extremely cold. Strictly speaking that is true. Gasoline freezes at -100oF. However, you don’t have to worry about those extreme temperatures in New Jersey. While diesel does have a higher freezing point, winter diesel blends[Read more…]
In the winter, car batteries discharge quicker than they do in the summer because it is cold outside. You may know that batteries lose capacity as the temperature drops. However, you may not know why this happens. Car batteries create an electric current when a connection is made between its positive and negative terminals. The[Read more…]
When we’re learning how to drive, we’re all told to warm up our cars before we drive. However, this isn’t necessarily the case. While it’s true that cars with a carburetor, which haven’t been made since the 1980s, need to be warmed up for at least 5 minutes, cars with modern internal combustion engines do[Read more…]
It’s frightening the first time it happens. You sit down in the driver’s seat of your car, put your key in the ignition, and your steering wheel refuses to budge. The wheel locked. You have no idea how or why it happened. Immediately panic sets in. You worry you need to contact a garage, pay[Read more…]
Every driver knows that a flat tire can ruin your day, but we think that our trusty spare tire will get us out of that jam. It may be inconvenient, need to be replaced shortly after being put on, and take up space, but it’s there in case of an emergency. The problem is that[Read more…]
Buying a car can be needlessly complicated and confusing. Adding to that confusion is the fact that many vehicles, especially SUVs and trucks, are available in 2-wheel drive, 4-wheel drive, and all-wheel drive versions. Naturally, each system has its own strengths and weaknesses. When we talk about 2-wheel drive vehicles, we refer to both front-wheel[Read more…]
When driving, we all rely on our windshield wipers. However, we don’t usually pay much attention to them until they stop working or keep making annoying squeaking sounds. There is a way to avoid the inconvenience and hazard of a poorly function wiper blade. While we tend to avoid it, keeping your windshield clean is[Read more…]