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Auto Repair Auto Repair Troubleshooting DIY Repairs Auto Basics From Matthew Wright, your Guide to Auto Repair I can't tell you how many people I've talked to who genuinely believed they knew how to safely jump start a car with a dead battery ... until they needed to do it. All of a sudden their minds went blank and they couldn't remember the details. Do I connect the red or the black first? Should the donor car be running? These are important questions. Be sure you know how to properly jump your car or truck before you're standing there holding jumper cables with a blank look on your face. Dead Battery? Be Sure You Know How to Jump Start Your Car When temperatures drop, your battery can have a hard time holding a strong charge. This increases the chances that you may turn the key and hear that "click, click, click"... Read more Snow Tires: The Time is Now If you've been thinking of getting snow tires and are putting it off until the first coating of white stuff, you might want to get with the program and buy... Read more Do You Need Snow Tires? With snow season upon us, more and more people are asking me about snow tires. They want to know whether their all-season tires are good enough for winter driving, or... Read more Troubleshooting Your Car's Problems Troubleshooting your car's problems can be difficult, especially for those of us who don't speak "mechanic." Often, the only way to describe what's going on is with a sound, or by describing an awful smell. You can use those bits of info to figure it out, and we'll help you find your way. So purse your lips and make that screeching sound one more time, we're all ears. Auto Repair Ads Auto Repair Shop Car Prices Used Car Car Auction Auto Maintenance Featured Articles Dealing With Your Mechanic Reference and Technical Data for Auto Repair Optimize your gas mileage! Tools For Proper Auto Repairs Emergency Auto Repairs Products You Can Use on Your Car   More from About.com Living with Depression By obtaining the correct medical intervention and learning better coping skills, you can not only live with depression, but live well. More> 9 Symptoms of Depression If you have experienced five or more of these symptoms within the same two week period, this could be indicative of an episode of depression. More> This newsletter is written by: Matthew Wright Auto Repair Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Auto Repair newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Must Reads Recharge Your AC Product Reviews Brake Pad Replacement Get a Repair Manual Car Repair Glossary Advertisement