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Automotive Tips From "Talk2DIY Automotive" episode DTTA-151

Tips:

• Fun fact: In its first year in the United States, the VW Beetle sold only 330 units. Pretty amazing when you consider that to date, more than 20 million Beetles have been built and sold!

• Coat the inside ends of replacement radiator hoses with antifreeze to lubricate them for easy installation.

• Starting your engine when it's cold puts approximately the same wear on your car as driving it for 500 miles at normal operating temperatures.

Lauren Fix and Steve Ford, the hosts of DIY's Talk2DIY Automotive, answer your automotive questions.

Rod and Diane Reprogle sent this photo of their '34 Ford coupe, "The Wild Rose." It sports custom-machined billet wheels and go-fast goodies throughout.

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• Quick Quiz -- "Throttle body" describes a type of:

  A. accelerator interface
  B. catalytic converter
  C. fuel-injection system

  Answer: C. fuel-injection system.

• A Schrader valve offers a tight seal and easy service of tire pressure, air conditioning, and fuel systems.

• A "seized" engine has gone without cooling and/or lubrication long enough to generate the heat necessary to weld one or more pistons to the cylinder walls.

RESOURCES :

Tires
BFS Retail and Commercial Operations
Bloomingdale, IL 93060
Phone: 630-259-9000
Website: www.mastercareusa.com

Jasper Engines and Transmissions
PO Box 650
Jasper, IN 47547-0650
Toll-free: 800-827-7455
E-mail: sales@jasperengines.com
Website: www.jasperengines.com

Leak-Detector Kit (Spectronics Corp.)
Spectronics Corp.
956 Brush Hollow Rd.
Westbury, NY 11590
Toll-free: 800-274-8888
Website: www.tracerline.com/products.html

Digital Multimeter and Hand Tools
Westward Tools
Email: info@westwardtools.com
Website: www.westwardtools.com

Jacks and Jack Stands (Bend-Pak, Inc.)
Bend-Pak, Inc.
Website: www.bendpak.com