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http://www.edmunds.com/ownership/howto/articles/125093/article.html Underinflated tires might cause an accident that could kill you. Need another reason for inflating your tires? Underinflated tires increase tire wear, which could burn through a set of $400 tires a year early. Need another reason? Underinflated tires waste gas. How much gas? The Department of Transportation estimates that 5 million gallons of fuel per day are wasted due to low tire pressure. That's more than 2 billion gallons per year, just because people don't take the time to inflate their tires properly. OK, OK, you get the point. Inflating your tires to the specified pressure is important. So make it a habit to check and refill your tires once a month. And remember, you can't tell if a tire is underinflated just by looking at it. If it actually looks underinflated, it is way underinflated.

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Expand the description and view the text of the steps for this how-to video. Check out Howcast for other do-it-yourself videos from carlo_scialla and more videos in the Car Emergencies category. You can contribute too! Create your own DIY guide at http://www.howcast.com/videos/new or produce your own Howcast spots with the Howcast Filmmakers Program at http://www.howcast.com/filmmakers/apply. There's nothing more frustrating than getting into your car, turning the key, and—nothing. The good news is that a quick jump-start is just a jumper cable away. To complete this How-To you will need: Working car Jumper cables Warning: Never attempt to jump-start a battery that is frozen, cracked, or damaged in any way. It could explode when connected to another battery. Step 1: Position cars Position the working car as close to the "dead" car as possible. Ideally, that means hood to hood with a few inches in between. Step 2: Turn off both engines Turn off both engines. Tip: Never light a match or smoke near a car battery. The battery contains hydrogen, a highly explosive gas. Step 3: Open hoods of both cars Open the hoods of both cars. Step 4: Identify terminals on car batteries Identify the positive and negatives terminals on both car batteries. They will be labeled with a plus sign for positive and minus sign for negative. Step 5: Connect red clamp to dead battery Connect one of the red clamps on the jumper cables to the positive terminal on the dead battery. Step 6: Connect red clamp to working battery Connect the other red clamp to the positive terminal on the working car's battery. Step 7: Connect black clamp to working battery Connect the black clamp on the jumper cables to the negative terminal on the working car's battery. Step 8: Clip black clamp to dead car's engine Clip the remaining black clamp to a clean metal part of the dead car's engine to ground the circuit. Step 9: Attempt to start dead car Attempt to start the dead car. If it doesn't start, disconnect the jumper cables in the reverse order: first the black clamps (starting with the once-dead car), then the red clamps (starting with the working car). Start the engine of the working car and allow it to run for about five minutes to boost its battery. Step 10: Attempt to start again Turn off the working car and again attempt to jump the dead car by connecting the cables—in order—and starting the ignition. Step 11: Disconnect jumper cables Once the car starts, disconnect all the clamps in the reverse order. Step 12: Charge battery or go to repair shop If you're confident that your dead battery was just drained by accident, keep your car running to charge it back up—otherwise, go directly to a repair shop without shutting off the engine, or you risk having the battery die on you again. Thanks for watching How To Jump-Start Your Car! If you enjoyed this video subscribe to the Howcast YouTube channel! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=howcast

The whole key to achieve a long lasting lens restoration, is to spent the appropriate time to the sanding steps, prior using the Lens Restore Creme. Don't forget 1) to use LOW RPM on your drill and 2) to keep spraying the lens with water during sanding! Otherwise, you may produce deep scratches on the lens. I will Reapply the U/V protection after a month, to enhance the Lens protection from the sun. If you leave your car often on direct sunlight, it would be good to apply accordingly often the U/V protection fluid. On this video, RX Finish Products were used.

Removing the first can of refrigerant and installing the second. Learn about recharging a car's air conditioner with refrigerant in this free car maintenance video. Expert: Nathan McCullough Bio: Nathan McCullough graduated from Nashville Auto-Diesel College with a GPA of 3.5 and received their Craftsmanship Award and Honor Seal. Filmmaker: Robert Rogers

When changing brake pads on a car, make sure the car is jacked up, remove the bolts on the caliper and remove the brake pads. Replace brake pads in a car with help from an auto mechanic in this free video on car maintenance and repairs. Expert: Tom Brintzenhofe Bio: Tom Brintzenhofe has been a mechanic for the past 17 years. Filmmaker: Reel Media LLC