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How To Properly Winterize Your Car?

<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">It is important to make sure that our car is fully prepared for the winter&period; One of the most common problems is that the car won’t start&comma; especially if it is already half-buried in snow&period; It will only make a clicking sound and no more&period; The light usually comes out&comma; but it is often dimmer&period; So&comma; it is likely that the real culprit is the battery&period; It is important for us to do specific things that can prevent costly repairs&period; By being fully prepared&comma; we should be able to make our life a bit more enjoyable&period; We should make sure that our car is able to withstand the sub-freezing temperature&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">When the fall is coming to an end&comma; it is important for car owners to immediately check their car and make sure it will start in the very cold temperature&period; As an example&comma; the battery load should be tested&comma; so we won’t be left out in the cold&period; There are some tools that can help us to test the battery&period; We should also know whether we are still within the warranty period of the battery&period; Older battery will perform poorly during very cold weather and we should consider replacing it with a new one&period; We should also make sure that the cooling system won’t be affected by the cold weather&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">The coolant should have enough antifreeze additives and they are needed in areas where the temperature constantly drops below zero&period; We should check the expected low for the following day&period; The coolant should be tested properly or the result might become quite disastrous&period; We should obtain a small sample of the coolant from our car&comma; put it in a small&comma; tightly sealed contained and place it inside the fridge’s freezer&period; The coolant shouldn’t freeze after being left inside the freezer for a few days&period; When the coolant is frozen inside the cooling system&comma; some areas can be cracked&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">This may cause leakage and we could be surprised when our car has overheated engine even during the coldest winter day&period; This could happen when enough coolant has escaped the system through various leaks that developed during extremely cold temperature in early morning&period; Drive belts and hoses could also suffer from wear and tear during cold winter days&period; They should be inspected regularly&period; It is a good idea to bring the car to the mechanic’s shop regularly to make sure that it can withstand another month of cold winter&period; The oil should also work well with the cold winter days&period; It is important to choose the type of fuel that’s recommended by the Owner’s Manual&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Tires should also be checked and we should make the have the proper traction during cold days&period; The overall pressure should be kept at a recommended level&period; Colder temperature will have an effect on the ga pressure&period; Washer and windshield wiper blades could also be frozen and we may need to replace special containers that don’t freeze easily&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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