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Answer: True.​ The "Italian Tune-up" works to restore power in many cars.​ You.​.​.​ Susan's Digest Top Stories For You Is it true that every once in a while you should put the accelerator in a car to the floor to allow the valves to open up? I was told this by a mechanic. Mike Conrad, former owner/mechanic largest import repair shop in WV. Updated Oct 29, 2019 True. The "Italian Tune-up" works to restore power in many cars. You've confused his reasoning just a bit, however. The increased engine rpm won't really open up the valves ... Read More » Is it illegal for me (dad) to leave my newborn in the car alone while I fill up gas? Somebody told me my baby could be taken away. My newborn's mom went straight to work after delivery, so I take care of him mostly Kristine Arnold Written Oct 28 In September, while on-call I had to go up to the local Walmart because a dad had left his 5 year old in the car. It was a beautiful day, the dad filled up with gas and the... Read More » What's the hardest part about getting older that no one ever talks about at all? Matthew Bates Written Oct 29 I'm only 40, but there's something I've had to come to terms with as I've moved into middle age that I don't remember anyone warning me about: The slow realization that I am... Read More » What should you not say at a car dealership? Bill Atwood Written Dec 8 I took my wife car shopping once. It was a big mistake. She saw the car she wanted, exactly the car she wanted, color, interior, options, everything. When the car salesman ... Read More » I booked an aisle seat on a 14-hour flight months in advance and immediately upon sitting down a lady asked if I would mind switching to a middle seat so she could sit near her kids. I told her no and she got upset. How should I have handled this? Sylvia Richards, Musician at Freelancing (2000-present) Written Jul 1 In my younger less-travelled days, I would assume someone asking me to change seats was telling the truth, had a genuine need (as opposed to a want) for the seat or had the... Read More » What happens when an Uber rider cancels their trip while en route to the destination? Does the driver stop and make them leave the vehicle? Amandalyn LaBellerose, former Driver at Uber (2016-2017) Updated Feb 4, 2018 This happened to me one time. I was driving a young lady and in the middle of the ride it was canceled. I pulled over at the first safe place and explained to the passenger ... Read More » Why do most mechanics still recommend that a car owner change their oil every three thousand miles when most new vehicles alert a person between six thousand to seven thousand miles before a change is needed? David Robinson, Toyota Master Tech, 3o Years Updated Dec 6 I am a 35 plus year auto master technician, If using conventional motor oil I have always changed my oil in say a car older than 2002 every 3k miles, I have a 07 prius with... Read More » My mum just threw my gaming PC away which I built myself and says she's not getting me a new one. What should I do? Penny Auger, lives in Sydney, Australia Written Mar 7 This greatly depends on context, so I'll answer based on a few circumstances, but I'll lead with: To just throw it away is nuts, puts a rift in the relationship and wastes ... Read More » With so many people trying out coding, why is there still a big shortage of software engineers and software developers? Anthony Ettinger, worked at Yahoo! Written Nov 27 There isn't a shortage. I got fired in March due to pandemic. Have not found a job since. I have 25 years experience, mostly work in UI and node.js these days. But everytim... Read More » A friend was storing my car at their property for about 6 months. When I went to go get my vehicle back he has sold my vehicle to someone. I want my car back he says it's long gone. The title is in my name not his! What are my rights? Who do I call? Ryan Fernandez, MBA Business & Operations (2008) Updated Jun 28 First of all, this guy isn't your friend. If he agreed to let you store your car there, and you gave him the keys, you may have a case for bailment, meaning he's responsibl... Read More » Read More in Your Feed Never miss a story. Designed for readers on the go. This email was sent by Quora (605 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA 94041). If you don't want to receive this type of email in the future, please unsubscribe.http://www.quora.com/