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How to stop trailer accidents (1)
As a certified commercial truck driver (with all the classifications) in the state of Georgia, USA (I had to acquire the certification because I was for so long a time one of the resident maintenance...
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Reactions To Automedics
I dive a Toyota Carina, E. Can I run a scan on it? Also, I discover that it does not move when I accelerate what do I do? Shola. Yes, they can run a scan on it with an OBD 1 scanner. Also, the scan...
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How to stop trailer accidents (2)
Last week I synoptically highlighted the basic qualities (natural and/or learned) that an average commercial vehicle driver is expected to have, in respectable jurisdictions, before s/he can drive...
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How to drive in the rain
It is the time of the year with heavy rain and unfortunately with rain comes loads of road accidents. According to the Federal Road Safety Corps, a reasonable percentage of all road accidents are...
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Vehicle electricity
Many malfunctions that occur in vehicles can be diagnosed as automotive electrical problems. The source of these problems is usually related to the electricity generated by the battery or alternator....
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REACTIONS TO AUTOMEDICS
I want to know if your workshops handle power bike problems or they are only for cars? Jemite It is only automobile we handle for now. I drive a Mitsubishi Space wagon (GDI) which started having...
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How to save fuel
Every time you get behind the wheel there is an opportunity to practically save money. Or improve the fuel-economy of your car. The following are fuel-saving tips. Stay aerodynamic Wind resistance...
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Modern diagnosis for vehicles
What comes to mind when you hear the statement, “Your vehicle needs a computer diagnosis or needs a scan to find the problem?” Do you envision a technician connecting the car to a big machine with...
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REACTIONS TO AUTOMEDICS
I want to commend you for your highly educative articles in SUNDAY PUNCH on weekly basis. My son studies mechatronic engineering in one of the universities in the country. Can you please suggest any...
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Causes of start-up problems
There are a few things you should check if your car does not start. If you are not driving an electric car and you don’t hear a “cranking” sound when you turn the key, there is a problem getting power...
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Crackdown on articulated trucks
On way to work on the morning of Wednesday, July 29, 2015, I observed that the roads were unusually free; I mean the free flow of traffic. On entering the premises where my business concern is located...
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Testing shock absorbers
The shock absorber is a crucial piece to your vehicle’s safety. Make no mistake, recognising when it is time to switch the shock absorber is extremely important. Examining your shock absorber is often...
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REACTIONS TO AUTOMEDICS
I drive a Hyundai Elantra 2008 model. The vehicle’s gear indicator flickers from D-3-2-L when in motion or when it is parked. EPS also flashes from time to time. I ran a scan with a handheld CAN OBDII...
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The Autofest
Four years ago, this column kick-started its readers-engagement programme by conducting a free two-day training for mechanics and auto lovers. More than 3,000 mechanics and auto enthusiasts registered...
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Do fuel injectors need periodic cleaning?
Cleaning fuel injectors is a service frequently recommended by roadside mechanics. But unless there are noticeable signs of clogged injectors (such as a rough idle, stalling, poor acceleration or high...
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A letter of support to the female motorist
My dear sister, I decided to write you this letter, on the one hand, to intimate you with the many myths, misrepresentations and masculine malice against you out there, and on the other hand, to...
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Letter to businesses that depend on vehicles
Many entrepreneurial lives and entities depend on their vehicular assets to make their business model (what they do for a living) sustainable. Because of the importance of automobiles to such lives and...
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Letter to parents, proprietors about the school bus
The school bus is an important sociological and logistical phenomenon in any society. Sociological because it connects (and “connects” is the logistical verb here) the safety of a child’s home, through...
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Putting it together for you
In the last couple of weeks I’ve written generalised letters to specific persons and professionals in the motoring public: female drivers; fleet managers or vehicle-dependent Small and medium-sized...
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Come with SUNDAY PUNCH to this seminar
This respected national print media organ (PUNCH) has shocked me with its reach over the five to six years that it has been publishing this column. Three years ago, specifically between the second week...
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