The overheating of your car’s engine should not be overlooked, but what should you do if you notice that upon switching on your AC on a hot day, the engine starts to overheat? That’s exactly what we will focus on here. If your car overheats when the AC is on you should switch off the AC and stop the car until it has cooled down. Once the car has cooled, you should drive the car home and check for problems or arrange to take it to a mechanic. To fix it, the radiator, AC fan, or compressor may need replacing. It’s sometimes difficult for drivers to keep track of what’s going on…

There are two specific heat-related problems to consider when driving cars. One is related to the efficiency of your engine and its components and the other is common physics. First, you may wonder how long your car’s engine may take to cool down, and second, you may actually be wondering how long the interior of your car will take to cool down, especially critical on hot days and especially if you don’t have air conditioning. These two problems are serious because an overheating engine can cause damage to the car and will almost certainly affect performance or cause the car to break down. An overheated interior is not merely uncomfortable but can…

If you cannot start your car and suspect the problem is because of a faulty ignition switch, or if you have lost your key, then if you own an older car, you may be able to bypass the ignition switch and start your car temporarily. Let’s find out how this can be done. The only cars that can be started by bypassing the car’s ignition switch are those that work with an older ignition system built before about 2004. Cars that use an ignition key to start, work by turning a mechanical switch, normally on the steering wheel column, and this, in many cases, can be bypassed and the car started. More…

If your car won’t start, there could be many different reasons why. One of these could be a faulty or broken fuel pump. In this article, we’ll focus on this problem and how you can start your car even if it has a bad fuel pump. At the very least, starting your car will enable you to drive it for a short time until you can get it fixed or will enable you to troubleshoot the fault and figure out how to fix it. Before moving on we’ll assume there are no other problems with the car, such as electrical problems which might need you to jump-start the car by connecting it…

There are many things that can go wrong with a car and some are less obvious than others. But what should you do if your car starts to shake when you turn on your AC? That’s what we’ll take a look at in this article. If your car shakes when the AC is on then there are a few potential causes you should check out. It could be a problem with a fan belt, the AC compressor belt or clutch, or the compressor itself. Other possible causes of this problem might be worn engine mounts or rubber exhaust mounts. Let’s take a closer look at how to identify the cause of the…