Doug McAllister
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Doug McAllister/Under the Hood: Heat changes tire pressureAug 22, 2011 12:00 am - Q. I put air in my tires yesterday and had all the tires at the same pressure. My question is that if the tires are in direct sunlight, will that increase tire press...
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Doug McAllister/Under the Hood: Heat, cold spark battery debateAug 14, 2011 12:00 am - Q. Can you settle an argument about battery longevity? I say that heat is the true killer of batteries. Summers of 200-degree under-hood temperatures eventually wea...
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Doug McAllister/Under the Hood: TiresAug 07, 2011 12:00 am - Q. Maybe you can share your thoughts on this problem. I have a 2004 Lincoln LS with 65,000 miles. When I had 15,000 on it, I started hearing a thumping. The dealer a...
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Doug McAllister/Under the Hood:Jul 24, 2011 12:00 am - You may have noticed it’s been hot lately! So what does this mean for your car? Generally when the weather goes extreme, either hot or cold, we see anything on your car ...
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Doug McAllister/Under the Hood: Worry-free road tripsJul 17, 2011 12:00 am - I love this time of the year! I love boating and sitting on the back porch enjoying the outdoors and I love going on a road-trip vacation. I also love to help my clients...
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Doug McAllister/Under the Hood: Fuel mileage mistake identifiedJun 19, 2011 12:00 am - Q. I read your article about the guy who had his mileage go up suddenly from 22 to 33 miles per gallon. This happened to me, too. I my case, I accidentally changed t...
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Stalls can be related to coolant lossJun 12, 2011 12:00 am - Q. My wife and I live in Alexandria, Minn. and were passing through Chicago on May 29. I bought the Daily Herald and saw your auto article about a 1996 Lincoln Town ...
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Doug McAllister/Under the Hood:May 29, 2011 12:00 am - Q. I have a 1996 Lincoln Town Car with 80,000 miles. As soon as the temperature gets above 70 degrees, the car dies when waiting at a light and dies sometimes when m...
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Doug McAllister/Under the Hood: Distributor problem can cause stallsMay 22, 2011 12:00 am - Q. My 1994 Honda Accord LX has stalled out twice #8212; once at a stop sign. The car restarted after six or seven attempts. The weather was dry. I took it to my reli...
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Doug McAllister: Under the hood Cars need oil change after length sitMay 15, 2011 12:00 am - Q. I read the column you published last month about oil life and had a related question. I store a 2002 Corvette six months out of the year. It gets limited use duri...