Mark Stevens, Author at CarTreatments.com Car Maintenance, General Repair, Troubleshooting, and Everything Car Related Mon, 25 Jul 2022 17:57:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 https://cartreatments.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/cropped-gear2-32x32.png Mark Stevens, Author at CarTreatments.com 32 32 AWD vs 4WD (Is There a Difference?) https://cartreatments.com/awd-vs-4wd-difference/ https://cartreatments.com/awd-vs-4wd-difference/#respond Fri, 15 Jul 2022 14:08:42 +0000 https://cartreatments.com/?p=510200 Go shopping for a vehicle, especially an SUV, and you may find all-wheel drive (AWD) and four-wheel drive (4WD) recorded as the available choices. In both cases, power goes to all four wheels when these systems are running. While these ... Read more

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]]> https://cartreatments.com/awd-vs-4wd-difference/feed/ 0 13 Different Types of Car Doors https://cartreatments.com/types-of-car-doors/ https://cartreatments.com/types-of-car-doors/#respond Tue, 25 Jan 2022 21:10:18 +0000 https://cartreatments.com/?p=509022 Certain inventions have become so commonplace in our daily lives that we never stop to think about how many variations there are of a simple theme. Take, for example, the humble car door. These doors are meant to allow you ... Read more

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]]> https://cartreatments.com/types-of-car-doors/feed/ 0 11 Different Types of Headlights https://cartreatments.com/types-of-headlights/ https://cartreatments.com/types-of-headlights/#respond Tue, 25 Jan 2022 17:12:38 +0000 https://cartreatments.com/?p=509023 Gone are the days when all cars and trucks had the same types of lights. Instead, there are a variety of different headlight types and technologies in use today, which differ based on the bulb type, bulb number, or kind ... Read more

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]]> https://cartreatments.com/types-of-headlights/feed/ 0 7 Causes of a Car That Pulls to the Right or Left (When Braking) https://cartreatments.com/car-pulls-to-one-side-when-braking/ https://cartreatments.com/car-pulls-to-one-side-when-braking/#comments Mon, 14 Jun 2021 11:15:57 +0000 http://cartreatments.com/?p=743 The brakes are often something we take for granted when driving our cars. But when there is a malfunction in the braking system, it will be easy to notice these symptoms because they will affect our driving experience, many times ... Read more

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]]> https://cartreatments.com/car-pulls-to-one-side-when-braking/feed/ 17 6 Do-it-Yourself Car Detailing Tips https://cartreatments.com/do-it-yourself-car-detailing-tips/ https://cartreatments.com/do-it-yourself-car-detailing-tips/#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2021 18:33:13 +0000 http://cartreatments.com/?p=1359 Car detailing can be a great way to get your car looking like new again. The benefit of car detailing is that it cleans your car more thoroughly than a simple car wash would. It ensures that every little spot ... Read more

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]]> https://cartreatments.com/do-it-yourself-car-detailing-tips/feed/ 6 5 Symptoms of a Bad PCV Valve (and Replacement Cost) https://cartreatments.com/bad-pcv-valve-symptoms/ https://cartreatments.com/bad-pcv-valve-symptoms/#comments Sun, 17 Jan 2021 15:32:50 +0000 http://cartreatments.com/?p=2682 The Positive Crankcase Ventilation valve, better known as the PCV valve, is associated with the crankcase ventilation system. After the internal combustion process in the engine occurs, there are exhaust gases created which get redirected into the exhaust system by ... Read more

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]]> https://cartreatments.com/bad-pcv-valve-symptoms/feed/ 23 7 Best Fuel Injector Cleaners (to Restore Lost Performance) https://cartreatments.com/best-fuel-injector-cleaners/ https://cartreatments.com/best-fuel-injector-cleaners/#comments Fri, 15 Jan 2021 15:02:16 +0000 http://cartreatments.com/?p=1894 Every modern vehicle has a fuel injection system in it. The function of a fuel injector is to spray gasoline into the corresponding cylinder of an engine to start the internal combustion process. However, these fuel injectors can get clogged ... Read more

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]]> https://cartreatments.com/best-fuel-injector-cleaners/feed/ 3 How to Clean Fuel Injectors (Using a Cheap Cleaning Kit) https://cartreatments.com/how-to-clean-fuel-injectors/ https://cartreatments.com/how-to-clean-fuel-injectors/#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2020 17:19:06 +0000 http://cartreatments.com/?p=167 The fuel injectors are the parts of the engine which are responsible for spraying fuel into the intake valves of the engine from where the mixture goes into the piston cylinders for the combustion. The ECU (engine control unit) determines ... Read more

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]]> https://cartreatments.com/how-to-clean-fuel-injectors/feed/ 1 Black Friday / Cyber Monday Tool Deals for 2020 https://cartreatments.com/black-friday-deals/ https://cartreatments.com/black-friday-deals/#respond Mon, 16 Nov 2020 17:28:28 +0000 http://cartreatments.com/?p=505693 Whether you’re a beginner when it comes to car maintenance and repairs, have years of automotive repair experience, or simply looking to add some tools to your collection, November (and specifically Black Friday and Cyber Monday) is the best time to ... Read more

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]]> https://cartreatments.com/black-friday-deals/feed/ 0 Understanding the Behavior of Your Theft Protection Steering Lock System https://cartreatments.com/test-steering-lock-system/ https://cartreatments.com/test-steering-lock-system/#respond Sun, 01 Nov 2020 17:36:30 +0000 http://cartreatments.com/?p=505624 The Automobile Safety Foundation argues that steering wheel lock systems are inherently unsafe. This information leads me to believe that all US manufacturers have discontinued this anti-theft feature, replacing it with the electronic immobilizer system. However, that doesn’t seem to ... Read more

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