While there are numerous clear methods to care for your car and obtain maximum value from your purchase, paying attention to the following top 10 offbeat automotive tips can be equally lucrative. As seen on The Fun Place, some of these ideas may be familiar (not entirely offbeat), while others may touch on ideas you’ve never considered. From driver to vehicle to the garage itself, you can use the following tricks to make your automotive experience more good.
Article Source: Clean up with top 10 handy, offbeat automotive tips (Pt. 1)
10 offbeat automotive tips
1. Keep Handy Wipes around
Because this top 10 offbeat automotive tips list wouldn’t be complete if it didn’t remind drivers to clean gasoline smell from your hands before a big business meeting. If you’ve done more than just fill the tank, baking soda and water will get all of the auto grease off your hands.
2. Protect your driveway from any oil leaks
A cookie sheet with either kitty litter or corrugated cardboard works well.
3. Don’t ding the walls of your garage
Use bright reflector tape or paint to mark the center of your parking space if your parking aim isn’t really what it used to be. Auto loans with bad credit were enough to pay for the car; you don't want to get loans to pay for the garage too.
4. Use a spark plug gap that is right
This applies when tuning your automobile. Wikipedia explains that setting the gap too wide can mean that your car won’t start or the plug will miss when you’re traveling at high speeds. The spark might now ignite fuel efficiently if it is too narrow. Using the maximum allowable gap that is recommended by your vehicle’s manufacturer will ensure that your automobile runs and idles better. That means you will get better gas mileage.
5. Corrosion needs baking soda and water used on it
Has your engine ever failed to turn over because of a rusted battery connection? You can use a wire brush to clean the battery terminals, but another homespun option is baking soda and water. Similar to the chemical process that is in a science fair volcano, baking soda (NaHCO3) is a base that reacts with the battery acid residue (HCl) present on the terminals. When the two get together, you’ll see the bubbling and hear the fizzing indicative of acid corrosion neutralization. To clean off rust on car bumpers, baking soda and aluminum foil will do the trick. Thanks to the Vision Learning and the Mad Sci Network for the chemistry lesson.
Additional information at these websites
The Fun Place
Wikipedia
Vision Learning
Mad Sci Network
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