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Dr. Dvorak

Dr. Jim Dvorak is Vice President Academic and Professor of New Testament at McMaster Divinity College in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Blower fan barely blowing air in your car?

On our drive from The Farm to Tulsa, at about Kansas City, we noticed that the A/C was not cooling the car as it should. Actually, as it turned out, it was not a problem with the A/C but a problem with air flow out of the vents. Even with fan on h...

James Dvorak Posted on August 3rd, 2023

Moving the cows

Before hitting the road for Oklahoma, we had one last farm activity (that took only a couple of minutes).

James Dvorak Posted on July 26th, 2023

My favorite place on the planet

Here's a view of the outbuildings at The Farm.

James Dvorak Posted on July 24th, 2023

2016 Santa Fe Oil Change, New Rotors, New Brake Pads

James Dvorak Posted on July 24th, 2023

'08 Astra Oil Pan Resealed!

You've probably heard me talk about it before (on my YouTube channel), but in case not . . . the oil pan (a.k.a., "sump") on my 2008 Saturn Astra was leaking. It was to the point that I was giving my car a good oil undercoating and I could smell i...

James Dvorak Posted on July 1st, 2023

Replacing the Throttle Body on my '08 Astra

James Dvorak Posted on June 24th, 2023

Father's Day Gift from the Kiddos

An obstruction wrench set with both metric and SAE. Thanks Sydney and Hagan!!(I'm a sucker for tools)

James Dvorak Posted on June 17th, 2023

2012 Honda Civic Oil Change

James Dvorak Posted on June 16th, 2023

When it's illegal to park on the street overnight...

... you have to adapt and overcome. This is a common way of parking here in the neighborhoods of Burlington and beyond.

James Dvorak Posted on June 16th, 2023

Automotive Electrical Diagnosis

I've now completed two Udemy courses on Automotive Electrical Diagnosis.

James Dvorak Posted on June 4th, 2023