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Popular Mechanics
September 2005 |
Saturday Mechanic - Keeping Your Windshield Clean Time to tune up the washers and wipers? Here are a batch of things to try, depending on what part of the system isn't doing its job.   |
Popular Mechanics
August 2006
Ken Juran |
Replacing a Bad Power Steering Pump While power steering pumps are not a do-it-yourself rebuild item, you can buy and install one yourself using this guide. |
Popular Mechanics
February 2000
Bob Freudenberger |
Replacing Your Fuel Pump If there's anything over 60,000 miles on the odometer, but more commonly 100,000 plus, there's a good chance that the cause of this distressing no-start condition is an electric fuel pump that's no longer capable of forcing fuel forward with sufficient pressure... |
Popular Mechanics
January 28, 2009
Mike Allen |
Debunking 5 Cold-Weather Car Myths A winter guru born and raised in Michigan's snowy Thumb, answers cold-weather queries and debunks winter car myths. |
Popular Mechanics
February 20, 2009
Joseph Truini |
The Guide to Sump-Pump Problems: DIY Guy Have a sump pump question? The answer might be here. |
Popular Mechanics
December 2004
Paul Weissler |
Turn Up Your Heater How to determine if your vehicle's heater system is under-performing. |
Popular Mechanics
May 2007
Mike Allen |
Don't Shred Your Tires With a Pressure Washer: Car Care Tip Clean freaks beware! Car and tire manufacturers recommend against using pressure washers to clean the sidewalls of car or truck tires. |
Popular Mechanics
July 2000
Bob Freudenberger |
Replacing Your Water Pump Its rubber parts may disintegrate if the engine overheats, and its polished sealing faces can wear and warp if the engine is run dry. Typically, pumps will start leaking catastrophically shortly after a boil-over. This kind of failure can be worse than it sounds... |
Popular Mechanics
September 8, 2009
Mike Allen |
10 Car Mysteries Solved: Expert Car Clinic Q&A Solutions for a variety of engine problems that are certain to help car owners. |
BusinessWeek
July 4, 2005
Larry Armstrong |
Cleaning Is A Blast The power washer has no end of uses around the house, yard, and driveway. |
Popular Mechanics
June 2000
Mike Allen |
Fixing Power Windows Fortunately, power windows are usually one of the more reliable systems on a late-model car. And diagnosis and repair are usually pretty straightforward... |
Popular Mechanics
June 2003
Bob Freudenberger |
Changing Your Transmission Fluid |
Popular Mechanics
July 2009 |
How to Replace A Broken Fan Motor: DIY Auto There's a brief sizzle from under the dash, followed by an even more acrid smell. What's going on? Paradise by the dashboard vents is over. Your fan motor has died. |
Popular Mechanics
April 2007
Mike Allen |
How to Bleed Your Brakes: Saturday Mechanic Air in your brake system can make your brake pedal feel spongy. You should flush the lines every two to three years. Here's how... A primer on brake fluids... |
Food Processing
December 2012
Bob Sperber |
Cleaning and Sanitation Equipment Keep Processing Plants Profitable and Compliant Sanitation equipment suppliers are designing machines that not only meet the high standards for customer cleanliness, but also for regulatory compliance as well. |
Popular Mechanics
April 2007
Anthony Verducci |
How to Install a Computer Water Cooling System Forget fans. If your computer's CPU runs hot and heavy, it may be time to give it a bath. |
Boating
April 2004 |
Troubleshooter's Tip Sheet Here are some of the more common potential boating disasters and our proven techniques for keeping them from ruining your day. |
Popular Mechanics
April 7, 2009 |
How to Banish Basement Pipe Problems The way water comes in and goes out of the home is one of those processes we take for granted -- until we can't take a shower or make the toilet flush properly. |
Chemistry World
November 3, 2011
Andrew Turley |
Taming Osmosis for Steady Drug Delivery Inspired by how plants transport fluids, a German start up has developed a pump that uses osmosis to deliver a liquid drug without electrical power or mechanical parts. |
This Old House
John Kelsey |
Choosing and Using Wet/Dry Vacs They suck up everything from chunks of plaster and nails to microscopic drywall dust and pools of water. But there are different vacs for different needs. Here's a selection guide. |
Popular Mechanics
December 2005
Merle Henkenius |
Toilet Troubleshooting Residential toilets are remarkably simple, and most can be fixed for under $25. The trick is in diagnosing the problem. |
Popular Mechanics
March 31, 2009 |
Troubleshoot Your Toilet Without a Plumber A call to a licensed plumber can mean an expensive hourly fee, but the science of plumbing is fairly straightforward, and most problems are simpler to solve than you might think. |
Popular Mechanics
May 2009 |
How to Fix a Cracked Windshield Washer-Fluid Reservoir Also, removing stuck fasteners. |
This Old House
Jeannie Ralston |
Harvesting the Water With Rain Barrels Catching and using rainwater can be a simple single plastic barrel with a gravity feed to a flower bed or a sophisticated system that supply all your water needs. Here's how each is built. |
Food Processing
May 2006 |
Equipment Round-Up: Pumps & Valves Hard working and versatile, these pumps and valves represent the state-of-the-art for use in food processing applications. |
Popular Mechanics
September 2007
Tom Klenck |
Wet/Dry Vacuum Showdown: We Test 6 New Clean Machines Porter-Cable 7812... Ridgid WD4550... Craftsman 17925... Shop-Vac 960-14-00... Craftsman 17066... Ridgid WD1450... |
Popular Mechanics
February 2007
Norman Becker |
Sump Pump with Battery Power: Homeowners Clinic Battery-powered sump pumps are ideal for houses left unattended for extended periods, as well as for homes that experience frequent power outages. |
Food Processing
January 2012
Bob Sperber |
New Designs Pump Up Cleanability Pump sanitation features improve product safety, with the other eye on efficiency. |
Popular Mechanics
January 1999 |
Repairing an Icemaker Water Valve The majority of refrigerators today are equipped with an automatic icemaker. The water valve supplying the icemaker is a key component of the icemaking system, and it should be the first thing you check if the icemaker's performance is erratic or if the icemaker stops working... |
Popular Mechanics
August 22, 2008
Joseph Truini |
15 Smart Ways to Save Water (and Money): DIY Guy Here are 15 painless ways to save water. They're good for both your wallet and the world. |
Food Processing
May 2005 |
Product Round-Up: Pumps and valves Pumps and valves from nine key vendors -- including a hygienic positive displacement pump for food, beverage and biopharm applications. |
U.S. CPSC
June 24, 2008 |
A. O. Smith Recalls Water Pump Motors Due to Fire Hazard The water pumps with the recalled motors are labeled as containing a one-horsepower motor, but actually contain a 3/4-horsepower motor. Under certain conditions, the smaller motor could overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers. |
Popular Mechanics
October 2006
Mike Allen |
What's Going on Back There? Easy way to check and maintain your trailer lights... Bent car valves caused by revving the engine... Sharing gas car to car... Autumn leaves around your windshield... Cellphone interference with your car's speakers... etc. |
Popular Mechanics
October 2006
Norman Becker |
Waterlogged Tank Woes Well pump cycles very rapidly... Repointing the mortar joints in a brick chimney... Purchasing replacement carpet... Green stains around drains... etc. |
Food Processing
February 2010 |
Equipment Round Up: Pumps and Fluid Handling Six equipment products for the food and beverage industry: PX2 Hygienic Series stainless steel pump... ProCam Smart... FKL pumps... GSP sanitary pumps... MasoSine positive displacement pumps... Open-throat, close-coupled sanitary pump from Moyno... |
U.S. CPSC
October 2, 2003 |
Park Tool USA Recalls Bicycle Floor Pump The bicycle pump can become over-pressurized with air, forcing the handle to quickly and unexpectedly rise upward, possibly injuring the user. |
Salon.com
June 20, 2001
Lisa Moricoli Latham |
Breast pumping on speed All you need is wheels, a high-powered machine and a lot of moxie. Multitasking has never been so much fun! |
Food Engineering
October 7, 2007
Kevin T. Higgins |
Tech Update: Pumps Big advancements in mechanical seals. |
Popular Mechanics
June 2009
Logan Ward |
How to Clean House: Top 10 Dirt-Dispelling Tips Chances are you own a shop vacuum, and maybe a pressure washer. These tools -- and more -- will help you get started getting rid of the dirt inside and on the exterior of your house. |
Outside
January 2004
Christopher Solomon |
Break the Ice When the frost bites hard, fight back with the latest winter hydration systems. |
| Boating |
Preventative Rx Want to lengthen your boating season? Fix these six things before they break. |
IEEE Spectrum
September 2007
Paul Wallich |
Kids, Do Try This at Home Here's how to build a backyard T-shirt canon, per the book Whoosh Boom Splat by William Gurstelle. |
Popular Mechanics
January 1997 |
Installing A Sump Pump If you have water problems in your basement, the simplest solution may be to install a sump pump. |
Popular Mechanics
June 2005
Norman Becker |
Homeowners Clinic Expert Q & A Solutions to readers' dilemmas ranging from tankless water heaters to dryer booster fans. |
Boating
April 2004
Dave Scroppo |
Rite of Spring How to prep your outboard engine from top to bottom. |
Food Engineering
July 30, 2009
Kevin T. Higgins |
Tech Update: Intelligent Pumping Systems The rising importance of energy efficiency in manufacturing could give a boost to the intelligent pump. |
Popular Mechanics
July 2009
Roy Berendsohn |
Pumping a Septic Tank: Ditch the Chicken and Pump Frequently The average system should be inspected yearly and pumped every three to five years. |
This Old House
Don Best |
Coping With Catastrophe From burglaries to fires to trees falling on your house, how to handle five common household nightmares. |
U.S. CPSC
October 13, 2004 |
CPSC, Little Giant Pump Co. Announce Recall of Cooler Pumps The motor caps on the cooler pumps are not made with flame- retardant material and an internal electrical failure can ignite the cap, posing a fire hazard to consumers. |
Food Processing
February 2009 |
Equipment Round Up: Pumps and Fluid Handling February's Equipment Round Up focuses on pumps and fluid handling products. |
