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Automotive Tips:1) Check your tire pressure regularly Check the pressure of your tires once a month, and before every long trip. The correct inflation pressure for your tires is specified by the vehicle manufacturer and can be found in the owner's manual, on the vehicle door edge, glove box door or fuel door - not on the tire. Make sure the tires are cool when you check them by inspecting them before you get in the car to drive. Submitted by: Darren MacLeod from Adelaide, Australia Rated: 3 Times | Average Score: 6/10 | Rating Points: 20
2) Tip on train safety Be aware that trains cannot stop quickly. It can take a mile or more to stop once the emergency brakes are applied. When the engineer can see you, it is already to late to be able to avoid a collision. Submitted by: Darren MacLeod from Adelaide, Australia Rated: 1 Times | Average Score: 8/10 | Rating Points: 10
3) Radiator hoses can crack on long trips Check your radiator and hoses for cracks and leaks before you leave for any long haul. Make sure the radiator cap, water pump and thermostat work properly. Test the strength of the anti-freeze, and test the functioning of the heater and defroster. Submitted by: Clare from Surrey, New Zealand Rated: 1 Times | Average Score: 2/10 | Rating Points: 5
4) Put nitrogen in your tyres rather than air Use Nitrogen gas in your tyres, rather than air. It doesn't warm up the way air does, and doesn't leak out as easily, so you'll have safer, fully inflated tyres all the time. Most tyre dealers keep nitrogen, and many of them won't charge you for it either. Submitted by: Mark Smith from Pretoria, South Africa Rated: 0 Times | Average Score: 0 | Rating Points: 0
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