One comes across countless tips and tricks on online forums being discussed amongst petrol heads who have also once heard these myths from a distrustful source. Amongst such myths is the one of Adding Sugar to Your Fuel System to improve fuel efficiency. Written below is the analysis of the science (and majorly fiction) behind […]
The old wives’ tale still holds today and is passed from person to person or on the internet: sugar in fuel system is a surefire method to destroy the engine. That sugar is said to cause an engine to seize, thereby running up a huge bill in repair costs. While perhaps exaggerated in some stories […]
Cars are complex mechanisms that work on strict principles of chemistry and mechanization. Introducing foreign elements into such a sensitive system will do much harm, and salt is the most dangerous. Although it seems unimaginable to do so, knowing the possible risks and results of putting salt in gas tank could actually be very important […]
Bleach is an excellent cleaning agent that will tear up tougher stains off surfaces and kill germs. This trait, however, makes it quite unfit to be run in a car engine. Introduction of the bleach to the car’s engine may result in vast damages that, upon repair, could be very expensive, or might end up […]
In the hustle and bustle of everyday life, the most inconvenient thing to happen is your car breaking down because of an issue you deemed too minor to look into. Sometimes, instead of taking preventative measures or handling the concern immediately, drivers dismiss issues, just for them to come back ten times worse; complicating your […]
You may have come across the saying that the impact of Coke on car engines can make fuel last by 50 percent longer. Pour a two-liter bottle and voila your car will gain points in feel, look, horsepower, and even be able to clean its engine! If you have started to think by now, “This […]