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Popular Mechanics
August 2002
Paul Zangari |
Replacing A Steering Rack Swapping a rack is simple in some cars, nasty in others. Should you do it yourself?   |
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
April 2004
Mike Allen |
Repairing Windshield Washers Your windshield washers are a valuable safety system on your car or truck. And like other automotive systems, this one can require a little maintenance. |
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
April 2009 |
How to Change a Serpentine Belt: DIY Auto There's a squeal emanating from underneath your hood -- and it doesn't sound good. |
Popular Mechanics
June 2003
Bob Freudenberger |
Changing Your Transmission Fluid |
Popular Mechanics
March 2004
Paul Weissler |
Replacing A Serpentine Engine Belt How to inspect and replace your belt. |
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... |
Popular Mechanics
August 2003
Bob Freudenberger |
Fixing Suspension Clunks And Rattles While there's little chance that your car is going to lose something essential while you're going down the road, chassis and suspension noises definitely have to be checked out for safety's sake. Plus, who wants to drive a vehicle that sounds like it's about to drop to the pavement? |
Popular Mechanics
July 2002
Paul Weissler |
Finding Oil Leaks There's leakage all over the engine compartment, and even a distinct pattern of windblown drops freckling the trunklid. Where's it coming from? Begin by finding out what kind of oil is leaking. |
Popular Mechanics
June 2004
Bob Freudenberg |
Curing Steering Wander What to check when you have steering issues with your car. |
Popular Mechanics
January 2003
Bob Freudenberger |
Dealing With A Low Brake Pedal There are only two plausible reasons for a low pedal: air in the system; and excessive movement between linings and rotors or drums. Professionals and do-it-yourselfers alike are often guilty of misdiagnosis -- they blame the master cylinder, though it is seldom the culprit. |
Popular Mechanics
March 2007
Ken Juran |
Replacing a Timing Belt: Saturday Mechanic It's a precise art with a high degree of difficulty, but it's best to avoid having your mechanic overcharge you by being timely with your timing belt maintenance. |
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. |
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. |
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
November 6, 2007
Mike Allen |
If It's Already Broke, Why Do I Have to Fix It? Too much of what we design and manufacture today is broken from the get-go. How can you effectively design a car that needs to be repaired and maintained if you've never actually worked on one? |
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. |
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! |
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... |
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. |
Boating
David Seidman |
The How-To 102 Boating tips you can really use: Raw-water intake as an emergency bilge pump?... Scotch Blue Painter's Tape... Locktite thread locker... Gearless mini ratchets... Magnetic finger gloves... and more... |
IEEE Spectrum
April 2013
Lawrence Ulrich |
Top Tech Cars 2013: Infiniti Q50 Today, drive by wire; tomorrow, drive by robot |
IEEE Spectrum
March 2005
John Voelcker |
Top 10 Tech Cars From Toyota to Porsche, a host of hybrids... The Land Rover 'switch-hitter'... The 'super handling' Acura RL... A 'bullet-proof' Mercedes... Limited edition Ferrari Fetish... Michelin's concept cars... etc. |
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. |
U.S. CPSC
October 21, 2004 |
Polaris Industries Recall of RANGER 4x4 Utility Vehicles The lower steering shaft assembly may have a missing or misplaced weld that connects the steering wheel to the steering gear box assembly. If a weld is missing or misplaced, the lower steering shaft assembly could fail, causing the operator to lose control of the vehicle. |
Popular Mechanics
March 2010
Mike Allen |
30 Car Mysteries Solved: Carshaft Timing and Civic Longevity Readers' questions on car problems are answered here. |
Popular Mechanics
June 2000
Roy Berendsohn |
Zero-Turn Riding Mowers Over the years, manufacturers have developed more efficient grass-cutting machines, and the most recent expression of this is known loosely as a zero-turn mower. This is a machine that steers using the rear wheels and is far removed from the traditional front-wheel-steering tractor design of other products. |
Popular Mechanics
July 2004
Cliff Gromer |
Knockout Punch Mercury's supercharged Verado outboard flattens its 4-stroke competitors. |
U.S. CPSC
May 21, 2002 |
Toy Steering Wheels Sold on Strollers Recalled by Kolcraft The steering wheel can break away from its base, allowing the small plastic turn signal and horn pieces to come off, posing a choking hazard to young children... |
U.S. CPSC
June 18, 2002 |
Ride-On Push Cars Recalled by Radio Flyer Inc. A child can pull the horn off the car's steering wheel, and a small part inside poses a choking hazard. |
U.S. CPSC
July 25, 2002 |
Steering Wheel on Toy Car Recalled by Radio Flyer Inc. A child can pull the horn from the steering wheel, and a small part inside poses a choking hazard to young children. |
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. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
November 9, 2011
Dan Radovsky |
A "No Batteries Required" Hybrid Is Coming Hydraulic hybrid drivetrains may answer part of our transportation questions. |
U.S. CPSC
October 21, 2003 |
Koyker Manufacturing Recall of Utility Vehicles A brass gear in the steering sector can break, causing consumers to lose steering capabilities. |
Food Engineering
April 3, 2007 |
Centrifugal Pump For food processors, Wright Pump's TRA 500 Series of sanitary centrifugal pumps feature stainless steel flange adapters. |
Popular Mechanics
July 2, 2008
Leah Pietrusiak |
5 Wild DIY Bicycle Mods--and How to Build Them From jet engines to flotation devices, these bikes are the fastest "life on two wheels without a motorcycle license." And the inventors share their secrets on how they built theirs. |
American Journal of Nursing
January 2012
Andrew D. Harding |
Increasing the Use of `Smart' Pump Drug Libraries by Nurses: A Continuous Quality Improvement Project Improving the quality of nursing care, as well as the organization's culture of safety and its financial discipline, are each further reasons to support the use of smart pump technology. |
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. |
Food Engineering
October 7, 2007
Kevin T. Higgins |
Tech Update: Pumps Big advancements in mechanical seals. |
U.S. CPSC
August 3, 2007 |
Club Car Inc. Recalls Golf Cars and Other Vehicles; Mechanical Failure Can Result in Loss of Steering Control The steering gear assembly can fail, resulting in an unexpected loss of steering control, which poses a risk of injury to the driver and passenger. |
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. |
This Old House
November 2007
Max Alexander |
Geothermal Heat Pump For the ultimate in comfort and energy conservation, start by digging a hole. |
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. |
Food Processing
February 2009 |
Equipment Round Up: Pumps and Fluid Handling February's Equipment Round Up focuses on pumps and fluid handling products. |
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... |
PC Magazine
April 5, 2006
Bill Howard |
Down the Road The car of the near future has no jet engine, isn't submersible, and won't drive itself, but just about anything else is within reach. Here are some automotive technologies likely to reach the mainstream within five to ten years. |
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. |
U.S. CPSC
August 28, 2002 |
Bicycle Tire Floor Pumps Recalled by Todson Inc. The pressure gauge lens can separate from the pump and strike a consumer, causing injury. |
