Simple Guide to the Diesel Glowplug
Glowplugs help diesel engines to start by heating up the fuel/air mixture inside the cylinders. Here's how they go about it.
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Simple Guide to the Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) Valve
A PCV (positive crankcase ventilation) valve is part of the breather system, and can protect your engine from sludge build-up and excess crankcase pressure.
Dashboard Warning Lights You Can't Ignore
Dashboard warning lights are a vital source of important information about the health of your vehicle, so it pays to know what they are and what they're telling you. We explain what's what.
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When is the best time to buy a car?
Car dealers have been under incredible pressure this year, which is why the end of December looks set to be a bonanza for car buyers. Haynes explains why.
Know Your Car's Warning Lights
Every time you start your car, all those lights on the dash come on and then, after a few seconds, they all go off again… except that sometimes they don’t.
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Decoding OBD-II Diagnostic Trouble Codes
Modern cars are very clever, and most of them will actually be able to tell you what’s wrong if they have a problem.
A Short History of the Chevrolet Corvette
General Motors launched the Chevrolet Corvette in 1953, as the first and only American sports car, at a time when all their other products were full sized, six passenger family cars (up to nine of you choose a wagon), or practical hard working trucks. The public reaction on seeing such a radical,...
A Short History of the VW Mark 1 Rabbit/Golf
This small hatchback might seem perfectly ordinary today, but when it was launched it was something genuinely new. Built with engineering from VW, DKW, Daimler-Benz, and Audi, this new model proved to be nearly as long lived as the original Beetle, with versions of the MK1 Rabbit/Golf being...
A Short History of the Pontiac Firebird
The Pontiac Firebird was GM's answer to the Ford Mustang, and proved popular over four generations. Haynes tells it story...
Simple Guide to Alternators
The alternator generates electricity to maintain sufficient power in the battery to both start the vehicle and run the electrical components such as the lights, stereo, electric windows etc. In general they are very reliable, and trouble free. However, they can cause issues and may on occasion need...