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Impregnate car windows with Rain-X and have a clear view
April 2024

Impregnate car windows with Rain-X and have a clear view

I've been riding the windows since 1996 with Rain-X (available at ATU). Rain-X is a means that you can polish on the windows of your vehicle, and the rain just pours off. Since I do it regularly...

Fuel tank empty
April 2024

Fuel tank empty

The fuel gauge lights, but no gas station in sight? If possible, first drive sparingly, i. E. As evenly as possible at 60-80 km / h, do not pass through accelerator pedal, etc. If it is already so...

Prevent rusting of wheels - changing tires works great!
April 2024

Prevent rusting of wheels - changing tires works great!

Also I had the tiresome problem with the tire change of my relatively (2 years!) Old car, that the stupid wheels went off very hard - the screws were not the problem! Since then, I spray silicone...

Cooling water is boiling?
April 2024

Cooling water is boiling?

If you've ever been like me cooking the cooling water, here's a tip I got from an old pro. In no case just turn off the engine. The water is still hot and you can not unscrew the radiator cap...

Tips against frost in the car
April 2024

Tips against frost in the car

Here are a few tips against frost in the car, which I always take heed and therefore have little problems in winter, although I do not drive a state-of-the-art car: So that doors and also the boot -...

Heating in the car stays cold - just clean it yourself
April 2024

Heating in the car stays cold - just clean it yourself

Hello, For the cold winter season, I recommend with cold heating, if the controller is on "heat" and not really hot is the following thing: Crush 3 to 4 dishwasher tablets to a powdered form with a...

Riding a motorcycle with E85
April 2024

Riding a motorcycle with E85

I have been driving a mixture of 50% super fuel and 50% E85 (ethanol fuel, fuel consisting of 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline) for 10,000 km on my motorcycle. If I make more E85 into the mixture, the...

De-icing spray homemade
April 2024

De-icing spray homemade

For the fast and safe defrosting of his car windows, my husband makes the de-icing spray himself. For this he fills the antifreeze, which is filled in the windshield washer in winter, diluted with...

Connect daytime running lights
April 2024

Connect daytime running lights

The LED daytime running lights may only be lit when the ignition is switched on and must go out when the headlights are switched off. How to do this: Disconnect the RED positive lead of the LEDs from...

Keep your eyes open when buying a used car
April 2024

Keep your eyes open when buying a used car

My girlfriend needed a new car. Unfortunately, no money for a new car, but a good used one should come from. So we moved from one dealer to another and got great offers. Car 8 years old, driven...