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How to Keep Your Car Cool in Summer
Summer Summer can be a brutal season for anything that moves. While all it takes for us to cool down is a cold drink and an air conditioner, your car requires a bit more attention (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/how-to-quickly-cool-down-a-hot-car) in order to stay...
How to Keep Your Car Running Well When It’s Hot Outside
Your Your car is affected considerably by the environment around it, including: Cold, freezing temperatures Dry, arid climates Hot temperatures and direct sunlight Precipitation in the form of rain or snow If your car is exposed to moisture all the...
How to Get Your Car Ready for Summer
There’s There’s no time of the year like summer. And there’s no time better to own a car than when the sun comes out and the summer months roll around. For some people, summer is the time for road trips...
How to Prepare for Driving in the Desert
Inclement Inclement weather and hostile environments pose a danger (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/5-essential-things-to-know-about-driving-in-bad-weather) to motorists. Plenty of roads go into extremely remote areas, and a good percentage of these will close completely when the weather does not permit safe travel. Desert roads are...

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Radio/navigation/telephone system freezes
When diagnosing cars technicians can only go off the symptoms they can duplicate. This can be complicated by intermittent issues such as this. Intermittent issues can be caught using various electrical testing procedures but the fault has to happen when...
I have a clinking noises from the rear when I am driving over a bump. The noise is most relevant in hot weather.
Hi there. The noise sounds like the control arm bushings are worn and making the suspension walk around. Jack up the vehicle and check the suspension on the rear for any looseness and if there is any broken or damaged...
shifting at higher rpm's than normal in hot weather
When the temperature is hot outside, the air density is low in comparison to the wet cold air of winter. This means there is less power available because there is less air to combust. Your car needs an air fuel...
Car involuntarily accelerates 2-car lengths 1 out of 100 times
Hello. This can be a dangerous issue and does happen on this vehicle. Typically I have repaired this with updating the computers in the vehicle. Some of the time when the degeneration is not working correctly it is because the...
When it's hot outside, the car will overheat after driving a long distance. It doesn't do it in cold weather.
Hi there. When coolant gets hot, it expands. Which is why the overflow reservoir exists. If the vehicle tends to overheat during the hot summer season, it may be contributed to the air conditioning system. Anytime you turn the AC...
Engine die when get hot
If your engine is shutting off when it gets hot it is possible that it could be overheating. Many vehicles have a feature built into the engine that will kill the engine if it reaches a certain temperature. For an...
When it's hot out my car won't start, any ideas?
A couple of things come to mind. I would first ask these questions: Is this a no crank or a no start? I will address both scenarios below. A no crank is when the motor doesn't turn when you turn...
Car won't start in hot weather
One possible cause of this issue could be the ignition control module or ignitor. Once they age, they are very susceptible to heat and temperature. Another possibility could be a main relay as well. Fault codes should be read out...

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