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50 Life-Saving Car Hacks Even The Smartest Drivers Missed

6: Use Stockings In An Emergency

Photo Credit: Popular Mechanics

If your timing belt snaps in the middle of nowhere, it can spell trouble. You need to safely get your car to the next spot. You can tie a stocking around the gears to get the engine going long enough to get you to your next stop. This is not an ideal solution, but it will work in a pinch (via Popular Mechanics).

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