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Hacks related to the maintaining, [cleaning], and repairing of cars and other consumer vehicles.
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How do I block out sun from the corner of my car?
I made a rectangle from a thin plastic plate and wedged it in between the window and the A-pillar trim. Its purpose is to block the sun when it shines through the gap between my sun visor and the A-pi …
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How can I effectively determine the distance to the car in front of me when parallel parking?
While you're parking, keep track of when these features disappear behind the nose of your car. Get out, and check the distance. … Pretty soon you'll be able to park without having to get out of the car. …
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How do I dry out the inside of my car?
If you don't want to wait:
Leave the car running with the heater at high temperature, the air conditioning on and the heating set to recirculation. … The combination will lower the air humidity and simultaneously increase the amount of humidity the air can hold, so it will draw all the moisture out of the car. …
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How can I stop my wipers from squeaking?
There are electronics kits that allow you to build an adjustable interval timer. Wire that into the wiper controls.
I thought there were aftermarket parts specifically for this, but it looks like you' …
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What sort of adhesive should I use to run a wire along my car's plastic trim?
Depending on the car, you may be able to slide the wire behind the edge of the roof and pillar trim.
If that's not possible, I'd wedge the wire in the corner between the trim and the windshield. …
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What's the best way to deal with a low sun when driving?
I use 3 methods (in decreasing order of preferability and safety):
Sunglasses. Preferably polarized ones, these reduce the sun's glare without making everything else too dark.
A baseball cap: I c …
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What's the cheapest way to wash a car in the rain?
Use lots of water to rinse the car, getting the dirt off without having to touch it. … If that's too expensive for you, not washing the car is better than using paper towels. …
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Lost my car keys inside my car. I am definitely unable to find them again despite 5 peoples ...
Ask your neighbors to help shift the engine. Or use a crowbar or other lever to move the engine. Or put a wedge under the engine near the keys, use a hammer to push the wedge under the engine (you onl …
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Stop car doors from slamming against wall inside my garage
Ask your passenger to get out of the car before you park the car. This also leaves you free to park it right next to the wall. … For the passenger, this has the advantage they can open the door to its stop and easily get out of the car. …
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How can I keep the interior of my car dry while driving in the rain?
Keep the window closed, and crank up the ventilation instead.
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