How to check car tire

Make sure the tires are "cold" (vehicle hasn't been driven for more than 2km) so the air in the tires isn't expanded from heat. Look in the owners' manual or (on most vehicles) on the inside of the driver's side door for the standard cold tire inflation pressure. This number is the lowest PSI one would inflate the tires to and is suggested by the car's manufacturer. Read below for reasons inflation may be placed higher. Unscrew the valve stem cap from the valve stem on the tire. The valve stem is a black pencil-sized extension near the hubcap, about 1" (2-3 cm) long. Press the air pressure gauge onto the valve stem and record the reading given. If there is a hissing sound, the gauge is not tight enough for an accurate reading. The angle...

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How to Wash a Car by Hand

Park the car out of direct sunlight. This prevents premature drying which can leave splotches on the paint. Set everything you will need near the car. Fill a bucket with water and add car wash soap or dish soap in the quantity directed on its bottle. Fill another bucket with plain water. Hose off the car to loosen the dirt. Don't use a strong jet, as this can rub grit over the paint and scratch it. Soak a large wash mitt or sponge in the soapy water, being certain to wash out any dirt in it, and begin applying it to the car. Do not use a brush on the car body -- this will leave little scratches. Wash the car section by section, starting at the top. Circle around the car several times, washing lower areas with each round. Rinse the dirt out...

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How the automotive engine works

2 stroke diesel engine maintenance & monitoring equipment The Engine Technically speaking, your car's engine is not a motor, although everyone uses the two words interchangeably. A "motor"converts electrical energy into mechanical work such as the ecm and starter motor that cranks your engine. An "engine," on the other hand, is a machine that converts heat energy into mechanical work. Your engine ecm does this by forcing the engine to burn gasoline inside its combustion chambers. When gasoline and air are mixed together in the right proportions (parts of air to one part gasoline is considered ideal) and ignited by a spark, the mixture explodes, creating tremendous heat and pressure. Although, combustion occurs in a split second, the ecm insures it does so in a controlled manner....

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Pure electric vehicles (reference)

I am a skilled auto mechanic, this article I want to share with everyone a little bit about my experience electric cars. I am currently living and working in Vietnam can be so many words I used are not absolute accuracy. 1: Device Control Control equipment is used to interrupt current flowing through the circuit. Control equipment including multifunction switches, relays, xolenoi. Electronic control devices including capacitors, diodes, transistors. Control equipment for start, stop or electric current again in mach.Hau all switches require physical manipulation to work, while the relays and electrically operated tu.Trong xolenoi this the reed switch to open and close the ON / OFF the circuit control device.   a.Cong...

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What's r u looking Ahead to a New Year, New Ideas, New Goals

Looking Ahead to a New Year, New Ideas, New Goals With Christmas having come and gone and looking ahead to the coming New Year, I spent a good amount of time yesterday, digging through discs of reference material. I had sort of decided that this 'in between' week between Christmas and the New Year celebration would be a good time to relax, take a break, catch up on housework, clean my work room, restack the frame inventory, and so on and so forth. Well, I got bored after restacking frames and decided to spend some time looking ahead at what work I need to think about for the first six months of next year. Fiddling through disc after disc of material, I managed to pull out and save a lot of images that sparked my thoughts as I looked...

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Happy New Year

I wanted to take the time to write a special note to thank everyone for all of their support during this year. I am truly blessed by all the kind people who take the time to visit my blog. All of the comments are heartfelt. I receive so many, more personal messages by email. Some that make me cry. I am honored that I am able to help people further their watercolor painting either through the DVD's or just from inspiration they gain from viewing my paintings. That means so much to me. ♥ Thank you also for allowing me my voyage into the unknown world of oils. I've been painting watercolors for so long that I needed some kind of new challenge. The oils have exceeded my expectations in what you are able to achieve with them. I think because of my leanings toward realism, the oils were a natural...

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