How to Check The Windshield Washer Fluid Level

May 21, 2013 4:04 amLeave a Comment

Most cars have apparatus that sprays a soapy liquid on the windshield when you push a button  inside the car. This windshield washer fluid is stored in a reservoir or container under the hood of your car. Certainly it’s not as critical as the oil, but running out washer fluid can make it difficult to see through a dirty windshield.

Instructions

  • Find the windshield washer fluid reservoir. It is typically a clear or white plastic container holding a pint to a quart of colored liquid. the reservoir may look like a milk jug or a jar.
Posted in Car Maintenance Tips

Tour Mobil Hidrogen

May 20, 2013 4:04 pm

Harga bahan bakar minyak terus mengalami kenaikan. Hal inilah yang membuat pabrikan otomotif memutar kepala, untuk bisa melahirkan kendaraan ramah lingkungan seperti mobil listrik dan hidrogen.
Dan kali ini 4 pabrikan yakni Mercedes-Benz, Honda, Toyota, dan Hyundai siap menguji mobil hidrogen mereka dengan berkeliling ke Eropa. Wah, ini akan menjadi ajang yang seru sepertinya.
Seperti dilansir, automotive, Mercy, Honda, Toyota, dan Hyundai akan mengikuti European Hydrogen Road Tour 2012.
Tour ini akan melintasi 9 kota besar di Eropa. Perjalanan pun diawali dari di Hamburg Jerman, Hannover, Bolzano, Paris, Cardiff, Bristol, Swindon, London, dan Kopenhagen.
Ajang European Hydrogen Road Tour 2012, juga memiliki tujuan untuk meningkatkan kesadaran akan mobil hidrogen.
Selain itu dengan digelarnya ajangnya mobil hidrogen ini bisa mengukur minat konsumen akan kendaraan hidrogen.
"Namun, keberhasilan teknologi ini sangat bergantung pada kondisi tertentu, seperti ketersediaan infrastruktur hidrogen nasional,"kata Director Drive Development Fuel Cell System Daimler AG, Christian Mohrdieck.

Posted in car newsTagged mobil hidrogen

Table Saw Safety Guidelines

May 20, 2013 4:05 amLeave a Comment

Table Saw Safety Guidelines

1. Special training is required before using the table saw. You may not operate it without permission from the shop supervisor.

2. Stand to one side, never directly in line with, of work being fed through the saw.

3. Use the proper blade for the material and type of cut. Do not use a rip blade for cross cutting, or, a crosscut blade for rip sawing. Do not use a plywood blade for anything but plywood.

4. Inspect the blade before using it, to make sure it is the proper blade and is sharp and free from cracks.

Continue Reading →

Posted in Tools

Identifying The Causes of Overheating

May 19, 2013 4:04 pmLeave a Comment

Some overheating problems aren’t related to the cooling system at all. Other circumstances that can cause a vehicle to overheat include lack of oil, a blown head gasket, and transmission problems. If the cooling system seems to be in good order after you check it and do the maintenance work in this chapter, investigate these possibilities :

  • Late timing : If you haven’t tuned and timed your engine recently, late timing may be causing it to overheat by making the spark plugs fire the fuel/air mixture after the piston moves back down from the top of its stroke. When the spark plugs fire too late to allow all the gases to burn properly, more heat burdens your cooling system. Late timing alone doesn’t cause a car to overheat by more than a few degrees, but coupled with other problems, it can bring the engine temperature to a critical point. The remedy is simple: Just check your timing and adjust it.

Continue Reading →

Posted in Engine

crane Repair

May 19, 2013 4:04 am3 Comments
  • Hidraulick Pump

Contruction

Gear pumps (with external teeth) (fixed displacement) are simple and economical pumps. The swept volume or displacement of gear pumps for hydraulics will be between about 1 cm3 (0.001 litre) and 200 cm3 (0.2 litre). These pumps create pressure through the meshing of the gear teeth, which forces fluid around the gears to pressurize the outlet side. Some gear pumps can be quite noisy, compared to other types, but modern gear pumps are highly reliable and much quieter than older models.

  • Accumulator
Posted in Crane Repair

Reading a Tire Size Codes

May 18, 2013 4:06 pm

Until around 1978, tire sizes were indicated by alpha-numeric codes, such as D78-14. Then, with the adoption of the metric system, the codes changed dras­tically. Today, the new codes are much longer and provide more information. Tire dealers are required by law to have leaflets available that explain tire grades and ratings. The leaflets also tell you which metric codes replace the old alphanumeric designations.

For example, here’s the information provided by a common "P-metric" tire code, P205/75R-14:

Posted in Tire

Power Steering Fluid Replacement

May 18, 2013 4:04 amLeave a Comment

Instructions

1. Raise the reservoir, then disconnect the return hose (A) to drain the reservoir. Take care not to spill the fluid on the body and parts. Wipe off any spilled fluid at once.
2. Connect a hose (B) of suitable diameter to the disconnected return hose, and put the hose end in a suitable container.
3. Start the engine, let it run at idle, and turn the steering wheel from lock-to-lock several times. When fluid stops running out of the hose, shut-off the engine. Discard the fluid.
4. Reinstall the return hose on the reservoir.
5. Fill the reservoir to the upper level line (C).

Continue Reading →

Posted in Power steering