【The owner's family car knowledge】Winter starts from Lidong, passes through light snow, heavy snow, winter solstice, small cold, severe cold, until the day before Lichun. "Winter, the world is closed. The water is ice and the ground is deep." From the perspective of the growth law of all things in nature, winter is the season when all things are closed, and in nature, the yin is prosperous and the sun is declining. All things conceal the yang energy, waiting for spring. The wind in winter is north wind. Its nature is cold. "Cold" is the main feature of winter climate change. Therefore, how to use your car correctly in winter is even more important. Today we are going to talk about how to make the car safe through the winter? A few things that car owners can’t do, and we can also say common mistakes in car use in winter. So what are the wrong ways to use a car? Let's take a look.
Mistake 1: Use liquor instead of antifreeze
After entering the winter, car antifreeze is inevitable. In order to prevent corrosion hazards, some drivers and friends use white wine or alcohol to replace antifreeze in winter. In fact, it looks cheap, but it is not cheap to use. First of all, wine is a flammable liquid. The main components are ethanol and water. The higher the alcohol content, the lower the freezing point. When the alcohol content reaches more than 40%, it is easy to produce alcohol vapor and catch fire. What is more troublesome is that the wine cannot catch fire. If it is extinguished with water, ordinary foam is also ineffective,
【The owner's family car knowledge】Winter starts from Lidong, passes through light snow, heavy snow, winter solstice, small cold, severe cold, until the day before Lichun. "Winter, the world is closed. The water is ice and the ground is deep." From the perspective of the growth law of all things in nature, winter is the season when all things are closed, and in nature, the yin is prosperous and the sun is declining. All things conceal the yang energy, waiting for spring. The wind in winter is north wind. Its nature is cold. "Cold" is the main feature of winter climate change. Therefore, how to use your car correctly in winter is even more important. Today we are going to talk about how to make the car safe through the winter? A few things that car owners can’t do, and we can also say common mistakes in car use in winter. So what are the wrong ways to use a car? Let's take a look.
Mistake 1: Use liquor instead of antifreeze
After entering the winter, car antifreeze is inevitable. In order to prevent corrosion hazards, some drivers and friends use white wine or alcohol to replace antifreeze in winter. In fact, it looks cheap, but it is not cheap to use. First of all, wine is a flammable liquid. The main components are ethanol and water. The higher the alcohol content, the lower the freezing point. When the alcohol content reaches more than 40%, it is easy to produce alcohol vapor and catch fire. What is more troublesome is that the wine cannot catch fire. If it is extinguished with water, ordinary foam is also ineffective, and it must be extinguished with alcohol-resistant foam. Secondly, alcohol is volatile and unstable in freezing resistance; it has a low boiling point and is easy to open the pot. If alcohol is used, add a thermostat at 80°C, the result can be imagined. In addition, the same amount of liquor is much more expensive than antifreeze, so no matter from the economic or use effect, liquor is not a qualified substitute for antifreeze. Of course, appropriate emergency response is still possible.
Correct way:First of all, use qualified antifreeze and the amount of antifreeze must be appropriate. Before adding the antifreeze, check the engine cooling system for leaks, and remove it in time before adding the antifreeze; secondly, depending on the region and model Car owners should choose antifreeze with different freezing points and models. It is recommended to replace it every 2 years or 60,000 kilometers.
Mistake 2: Not washing the car in time after snow
Many car owners are not so diligent about car washing in winter, thinking that it will snow tomorrow after washing today, which is equivalent to washing in vain. In fact, this idea is quite wrong. Because snow usually contains corrosive components, whether it is paint, chassis, tires or wheels, long-term coverage of snow will cause damage. If it is not cleaned up in time, it will be obvious that the car paint is not as good as the previous gloss. Therefore, car owners must wash their cars in time after the snow, and don't delay them again and again. Of course, if you know that it might snow tomorrow, you'd better park your car in the garage. If you don't have the conditions, you can prepare a newspaper or cover it with plastic film in advance. The next day you can shake off the snow on the newspaper or film directly.
Correct way:Wash your car in time after snow, even if the weather forecast shows that it will snow in the next few days, don’t drag your car without washing it. As long as it is covered by snow, immediately wash away the snow with clear water. Snow contains corrosive components, whether it is paint, chassis, tires, wheels, long-term coverage of snow will cause damage. In addition, when washing the vehicle in the open air, it is easy to pour clean water into the keyhole. At this time, it is particularly easy to freeze the lock cylinder due to the cold weather after snow. Therefore, before washing the car, it is best to stick the keyhole with tape to prevent water from entering. Use the car washing machine to wash the car, the water mist is even, and the door is less likely to be frozen. If it freezes, burn the key with a lighter to easily unlock the frozen car lock.
Mistake 3: Tighten the handbrake at night on rainy and snowy days
People usually put on the handbrake when parking to prevent the car from slipping. But it's such a seemingly safe action, but it can't be used arbitrarily in rainy and snowy nights. Because, after driving in rain or snow, there is usually snow on the brake discs. If the handbrake is applied when parking at night, the brake discs may be frozen. Therefore, if the car owner parks for a long time on a rainy and snowy night, it is best to park the car on a flat road, then hang the car in the gear position, and look for supports to fix the car, so as to avoid the brake discs from being frozen and at the same time It can also prevent the vehicle from slipping away.
Correct way:After rain or snow, there will be snow on the brake discs. If you pull the handbrake at night, the disc may freeze on the next morning. If the car owner parks for a long time on a rainy and snowy night, it is best to park the car on a flat road, hang the car in a gear, and look for supports to fix the car, so as to avoid freezing the brake discs as much as possible.
