Easy Fixes

Fixing hoses

Sometimes you can fix a hose without replacing it. If it is ripped or dry rotted. You can cut the end of the hose and side it back on the fitting. As long as you have the length to do it. You can only do this on the ends of a hose. If the damage is in the middle, there is nothing you can you do.

Depending on the hose, if it's under pressure or if it is not. Just so you can get down the road to get it fixed.

Brake line fittings

If you're in a jam. You can use a brass compression fitting or steel compression fitting works better. They also have nickel copper alloy. It's always best to replace the brake line. But if you have to what you have or can get. Remember brass is a temporary solution to the problem. You can also replace the line section by section with steel fittings.

Flooded spark plugs

For whatever reason, your sparkplugs can become fouled, flooded, wet by the fuel. This can occur because of various reasons, a bad oxygen sensor leaking injectors or simply staring it and shutting it off too much. Whatever the case, if you don't want to replace them or you're in a pitch, you can always pull them out. turn he motor over and blow all the gas out with the engine, and you can dry the spark plugs or heat them up. with a torch or simply letting them dry out.

Oil Leaks

Sometimes you have as gasket leaking. Maybe it's a valve cover. Mayve it's a difficult seal to replace like the front engine seal or the rear main seal. Sometimes, you can use a stop leak to slow the leak down or it will completely stop it. Products like Blue Devil oil stop leak, or Lucas high mileage oil treatment can assist you withs. Do get you further down the road in case you decide to fix it.