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Hot and Cold :  When your Engine is Hard to Start Car Starting Issues In order to surpass this problem and to prevent it as much as possible, learn how to solve it by knowing why it happens. When a hot engine is hard to start, most of the causes are fuel related problems. Fuel cannot circulate well due to the way in which vapor blocks it. As a result, the engine would not start as easily as it should. In worse cases, it would not start at all. This happens if the engine is extremely hot. Until after a while the engine was shut off, it would keep on acquiring temperature. The biggest amount of water vapor would be spreading around during this process. It therefore means that during this period, there are higher chances of its obstruction to the engine. So when you are driving in hot weather and you have just turned off the car and you experience difficulty in stating the engine, do not panic. Just wait for a couple of minutes and then start it back. Because the fuel remains ...

Battery Jump Start How To use jumper cables to jump start car battery Helpful Information Low battery voltage is a common car problem. As a battery ages it can lose the ability to store electricity resulting in an insufficient flow of electrical energy to the starter. The starter is designed to operate on a high amperage 12 volt system, when a starter is subjected to low voltage or amperage (flow) it will cause the starter to not operate. While using a quality set of jumper cables a jump start is needed to troubleshoot the reason the battery is dead. Inexpensive cables do not work well because a higher gauge wire (smaller diameter) is used in their construction resulting in restricting current flow. Best Practices Never connect jumper cable ends to each other or allow the positive jumper cable end to connect body ground. Allow the battery to fully charge once a jump start has been performed. Step by step instructions on how to jump start an automotive battery. This ...

Alternator Working Of Your Vehicles Alternator Maintenance To ensure that your alternator lasts as long as possible there are several things you can do. Be sure all battery connections are tight and both terminals are clean.  This should be inspected periodically regardless of when the battery was changed as even new batteries can have problems and be defective. Common Problems Alternator will overheat due to extreme usage causing a failure. Poor battery condition can cause alternator failure. Weak alternator can cause the battery to slowly drain down Best Practices Once jump started a severely discharged battery can cause the alternator to overload and fail internally. If this occurs replace or charge the battery before replacing the alternator. The serpentine belt connected to the alternator must be in good shape to operate properly. Clean battery terminals regularly Article explains how an automotive alternator works. Alternator operation explanat...