Winter Driving Techniques

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Sleet and freezing rain are very dangerous. Everyone should take these activities seriously. The best way to prepare for this is to make sure your vehicles are in there best conditions. Many people put chains on their tires to create more traction. When driving be very cautious of other drivers and drive at a slow rate. Speeding usually ends up in car accidents.

Nothing is worse than breaking down in the dead of winter. Instead of chancing this, have your vehicle looked over and tuned up. Check for cracked hoses, dry belts, water pumps, spark plugs, and the battery. If any of this needs to be replaced to this before the cold weather rolls in.

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Drain gearbox oil and crank case oil. Dispose off the oil as per guidelines from municipal authorities for disposal of hazardous waste or hand it over to municipal authorities for doing it. NEVER, EVER, dump it in sewer or on ground.

Every winter, we resolve to do something about it and every spring, when warm weather comes, we promptly get sidetracked by gardening and outdoor pursuits. Then, before we know it, it's fall and we're scurrying around, trying to weatherstrip and figure out how to cut down on heating costs. This year, it's going to be different. This year, we're going to prepare for winter during spring and summer.

cars in winter Hills. As you approach a hill, keep a steady even pace as you begin climbing the hill. Do not try to charge the hill as this will cause the wheels to spin. Don't stop mid-way up the hill as trying to find the traction to begin the cars acceleration is going to be near impossible.

Instead, you might consider parking your car inside. This is such a foreign concept to many people because garages have become places to store stuff, and not so much cars anymore. But you can change this trend and take back the space and use it for its intended purpose. All you really need to do is consider some garage storage options in order to get the space whipped into shape.

parts of virginia How much do you have to spend will have a great impact on your purchasing power. A lot of time people do not realize that how much you have to spend can have a direct affect on the type of vehicle you can purchase. Keep this in mind before you go shopping for a car in the winter. Choose an amount you can afford, but will still get you the type of car you want.

All you have to do is stick the tube in the coolant, squeeze the bulb at the top, release and let the coolant fill the tube, and then count how many disks float. Read the label on the side of the tester and that will indicate how low the outside temperature can be before your coolant will freeze. You can pick up a good antifreeze tester for about $20.00 at just about any parts supply store.