Burnt oil from a pan can leave deep stains in clothing. It can even seep into other areas of the garment, increasing the size and severity of the stain. Because oil is flammable, it's not safe to wash oil-stained items in a washing machine, according to the National Fire Protection Association. The

Dodge changed the name of all of its pickup trucks to "Ram" in 1981. The initial release of the Ram included three sizes, 150, 250 and 350. In 1994, Dodge changed the sizes slightly to 1500, 2500 and 3500. The 2006 Ram 3500 came standard with a 5.7-liter V-8 that produced 330 horsepower and 375 foot

There are many improvements to a gasoline or diesel powered truck that will increase top speed and acceleration. Although the level of performance modifications available will vary from different truck makes and models, popular aftermarket part suppliers produce a multitude of performance upgrades f

Have you ever wondered what an auto parts core is, and why you should have to leave a deposit in the name of this core? Check it out.

Scratches made from metal keys digging into the paint on a vehicle are unsightly and ugly. Taking your vehicle to a paint and body shop to be repaired can be very costly after labor is added in to the quote. Your car can come out looking like new without wasting money and time on paint and body shop

The clutch assembly in your 1991 Honda Civic consists of two plates situated in between the engine and the transaxle. The drive plate, clutch disc works as a unit to suspend the engine's power driving into the transaxle long enough for you to manually change gears. When these plates wear down it mak

When your car's tires experience significant wear and tear, soon it will be time to purchase new tires. You don't want to drive for weeks or months with poorly operating tires because this could cause an accident. If you're unsure about whether they need to be replaced, talk with your

The turn signal lever on most vehicles provides easy control over the turn signal system for the driver. By moving the signal lever clockwise along the steering columns axis, you activate the right turn signals, and by moving it counter clockwise you activate the left. The turn signal lever mounts t

Jupiterimages/Polka Dot/Getty ImagesRoad salt works wonders to remove ice and snow from roadways, making them safer for motorists. But occasionally you may track road salt into your car, leaving white stains behind. Water tends to dissolve the salt but when it dries, the stains still...

Idle lope is when the engine idles at normal RPM (between 500 - 1,000) and then jumps up to higher RPM and back down again. A Duramax is a General Motors diesel engine installed in heavy duty trucks. The battery has two wires connected to the outputs on the top of the battery. The two wires are secu

Chip Foose single handedly creates the line of Foose Mustangs. He conceives the idea, does the concept drawings and sculpts the clay body models. He helps design and oversees the interiors, custom paint jobs and the engine performance modifications.

You should check to see whether you can do it yourself before you send your car to the shop for car body repairs or car scratch repairs. Often few enough scratches on the car are ...

Replacing the headlight switch in a Dodge Ram is a straightforward procedure, and should only take a few minutes to accomplish. The headlight switch controls the headlights as well as the truck's interior lights. The headlight switch is secured into the dash by a screw and a wiring harness. Accessin

On-board diagnostic (OBD) codes are cleared from a Jeep using an OBD scan tool connected to the vehicle's computer control system. The vehicle control system consists of a computer and various sensors that monitor engine conditions. Information from sensors allows the computer to adjust various sy

Modern vehicles are a bundle of complicated electronics, lots of wiring and more computing power than the average computer from 1990. That means that if something goes out in your vehicle, you're going to have to find a sensor or part to replace it, not just tinker under the hood and figure it out y

Laminated Glass has many uses but the most well-known is in automobile windshields. Laminating glass is a pretty involved process that uses layers of glass and substrate sandwiched together to make a safer windshield.

Dirty cars are without a doubt unsightly and the key to a successful car washing is working from top to bottom and one side at a time. Confused? Here are a few easy steps to get your car looking like new.

Offering luxury and power the 2002 through 2006 VW Jetta models are a wise purchase and one you're glad you made. To protect your investment you need to perform timely and scheduled maintenance on it. One form of this maintenance is to replace the front disc brakes on your VW Jetta.

General Motors vehicles use Dexron automatic transmission fluid. Ford vehicles use Mercon fluid. Until the advent of synthetic fluids, Dexron and Mercon were interchangeable, but since Ford switched to the synthetic Mercon V fluid, putting Dexron in a Ford transmission can create problems. Always re

The inner tie rod end on your car is connected to the steering rack on one side and the outer tie rod end on its other side. The function of the inner tie rod end is to transfer the movement of the steering rack to the outer tie rod end; that transfer of movement results in the turning of the front