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Maintenance Tip: Empty Your Pockets

Did you know: The average guy spends 67 minutes each day behind the wheel? A thick wallet in your back pocket raises one hip above the other, twisting your spine and straining your lower back. Plus it can put pressure on your sciatic nerve, a common source of lower-back pain, says Stuart McGill, Ph.D., of the University of Waterloo, in Ontario. To avoid this potential lower-back pain, we suggest emptying your pockets!

Courtesy of Men's Health

Maintenance Tip: Remove Pain Transfer with Lighter Fluid

To remove paint transfer from minor scrapes with other cars, fences, etc., wet a towel with common lighter fluid and lightly dab the surface, wetting the area for 20-30 seconds. Then, rub the surface lightly and the transferred paint/color will disappear. Don't worry, it won't harm your cured paint, it just breaks down the bonds between the two paints there. Be careful because it is extremely flammable!

Courtesy of USA Today

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Spring has sprung...so has allergy season. Keep dust, pollen and pollutants out of your passenger cabin with a new Cabin Air Filter. Breathe easier AND save with this special offer! Click the following link to view/print your filter replacement discount: http://bit.ly/15qqGzl

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How to Clean Car Battery Terminals With Baking Soda

 

Popping the hood of your car can be a real nightmare. So much so that many people just don't do it, and, as a result, they miss some basic problems that can be solved at home. One example is battery terminal corrosion. If you neglect to clean the battery terminals when they need it, the corrosion can cause problems starting your vehicle. You can easily clean your car battery terminals with baking soda.

1.) Remove the terminal connector wires from the battery, using either a screwdriver or wrench (this depends on whether the wires are connected with screws or bolts). Remove the negative wire first followed by the positive.

 

2. ) Pour 3 tablespoons of baking soda into a small bowl. Then add 1 tablespoon of warm water to the baking soda and mix the two until you have a paste.

 

3.) Dip a toothbrush into the baking soda paste and scrub the battery connector wire heads. Be sure to clean the insides of the ring, as this is where the connection to the battery will be most affected by corrosion.

 

4.) Scrub the battery connection pegs where the wires were clamped on before your removed them. Be sure that your paste isn't too thin. You don't want water dribbling all over your battery. You want a nice thick paste to stay in place once you apply it.

 

5.) Wipe off both the battery connection wire heads and the battery connection pegs with a clean, wet cloth or towel.

6.) Allow the battery connection wires and the connection pegs to dry for at least 15 or 20 minutes. Don't reconnect the wires while they are wet. This will result in future corrosion and will defeat the whole purpose of cleaning them.

 

7.) Slather a tiny bit of petroleum jelly onto the battery connection pegs. This will help slow down any future corrosion. Make sure everything is totally dry before you do this.

 

8.) Reconnect the wire heads to the battery, install the positive wire to the battery first, then the negative. Wipe off any excess petroleum jelly that squirts through as you tighten the screws or bolts.

Courtesy of eHow

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