Thursday, May 30, 2013
Preparing the car for the winter
Soon will come the coldest time of year - winter. Respectively, and motorists difficulties begin. In this article I will try best to describe in detail the possible problems. With difficulty starting the car may have a poor support for oil, which is matched with the wrong viscosity. In our harsh winter conditions required to pour oil on the viscosity of 5W, and OW, the system of SAE. Manufacturers of such motor oils ensure fluidity even at -50 degrees. Also desirable manual gearbox, as well as reduktotor pour oil, which has a viscosity of 75-90W to SAE. On vehicles equipped with automatic transmission, the problem with the grease does not arise. Most often there is filled with fluid DEXRON, which was designed and severe frosts. The car, which is over three years, it is desirable to flush the cooling system. Of course, anti-freeze without any problems can last for several years, yet it gradually expanded all sorts of additives and it is unfavorable for engine parts. After a night to look at the surface, which is located under the car near the engine, if you see that there are spots formed by the cooling fluid, which can occur when the temperature of the ambient air - you need to remove any. Even the slightest leak. If the coolant has become muddy or changed its color, its better to completely change. Do not compromise on flooding in the expansion tank is imported liquid. Indeed, domestic "Antifreeze" spoil all the pumps of the cooling system and replacing them - not a cheap pleasure. You also need to check the heating and ventilation. If you have a filter in your vehicle cabin ventilation, then the winter it must be necessarily cleaned or replaced. Cabin filter that is clogged with dust, fluff and insects - is a hotbed of some diseases and odors. On examination the correct operation of all electrical equipment - the first thing to do is very simple - clean the engine and engine compartment. Dirt sufficiently conductive so that a spark could go in another direction and the engine will not start. Dried mud will stop the engine, even in summer, not that winter. For the same reason should be well cleaned or replaced candles. In the summer they will be able to serve again. When buying foreign spark plugs be sure to read the catalog - the model of candles may not be suitable for your car. In general, the candles should be changed after a certain period of time, and each car has its own time slot and not have to look at the fact that the electrodes still quite good. After the run, which ensures the guarantee, the candle may suddenly go wrong and no matter what it brands, domestic or foreign. All high-voltage wires, and no matter what they are brands, about 40 thousand kilometers of spoil. Of course there are special sprays that protect the wires, but they also have some nedotatki. For example they can handle only clean the wire, and secondly their duration is very short. Remember that no car will not start, having dirty ignition coil. You also need to check the "mass" is a wire that goes from the body to the engine. Ukrainian enterprises
