Because I don't want the above to happen. Ever.
So, I'm going to note down some lessons from "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Auto Repair" to remind myself of what I need to know when I actually may need to use this information:
"I do not have to be a specially trained auto mechanic to do routine maintenance and repair." (p.1, Chapter1)
1) Read the manual that comes with the car.
2) Some repairs require physical strength. Okay, I knew this, but this may pose a challenge.
3) Wear lots of protective equipment, as outlined on p. 3.
4) Yikes. They tell you how to pump your own gas. I think that I know how to do that, I hope anyway!
5)
Octane- "is a part of the gasoline that can keep an internal combustion engine from knocking. An engine with high compression may require higher octane, which means the fuel won't autoignite as quickly as lower-octane fuel." I don't understand all of this yet, but I can draw the chemical structure of octane...
6) interesting- when reaching speeds of over 45 mph, it is actually more fuel efficient to drive with windows up and the air-conditioning on- think about wind drag, which slows down or impedes progress at higher speeds
Okay, we'll move on to changing a flat tire in a future lesson.
2) Some repairs require physical strength. Okay, I knew this, but this may pose a challenge.
3) Wear lots of protective equipment, as outlined on p. 3.
4) Yikes. They tell you how to pump your own gas. I think that I know how to do that, I hope anyway!
5)
Octane- "is a part of the gasoline that can keep an internal combustion engine from knocking. An engine with high compression may require higher octane, which means the fuel won't autoignite as quickly as lower-octane fuel." I don't understand all of this yet, but I can draw the chemical structure of octane...6) interesting- when reaching speeds of over 45 mph, it is actually more fuel efficient to drive with windows up and the air-conditioning on- think about wind drag, which slows down or impedes progress at higher speeds
Okay, we'll move on to changing a flat tire in a future lesson.
2 comments:
Very good Rebecca! I have so far learned how to add water, add oil, check oil and most important of all, CHANGE A TYRE.
Of course since it's two years since I changed the tyre, I don't know how good I'd be lol! Congrats on the new blog and the regular posting! And thanks for my comment!
Thanks for the comment laura! Do you have a new teaching blog?
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