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Advice from Trusted Experts

The following tips are easy and quick nuggets of useful knowledge that we have acquired over the years.

• Leave a piece of felt in your car to defrost windows. You can clean the frost off with the felt. It works immediately and effectively until your defroster catches up.

• When replacing a battery, put a small layer of baking soda in the battery box or mount. The powder acts as a cushion, and absorbs any acids that leak from the battery. This helps prevent acid from eating through the battery box and damaging the body of the car.

• Indications that you may need a tune up include: poor starting, engine knocking, engine stalling, loss of power, poor gas mileage, strange odors, or rough running. Schedule an appointment with a automotive repair shop to get your car running smoothly again.

• Avoid overheating by releasing load on your engine. If you are climbing a long hill, turn off the air conditioner or shift into a lower gear. This will allow you to get over the hill without additionally straining your engine.

• To keep your clutch a little longer, follow these simple do's and don'ts: 1) Do pause for a second or two between gears, this allows better transmission synchronization 2) Don't use the clutch to hold a position on a hill, use the brakes 3) Don't rev the engine excessively before releasing the clutch. 4) Release your clutch smoothly when accelerating from a stop.

• Increase tire life by making sure your wheels are in alignment. Wheels will go out of alignment under normal driving conditions, but this will be accelerated by excessively running into bumps and curbs. If you are experiencing uneven tire wear, go to a automotive repair shop equipped to handle alignment problems and have your alignment adjusted.