Most of us look forward to spring because the days are longer, the weather's warmer and we can finally get our vehicles into warm weather mode. Here are a few things that will breathe fresh energy into anyone's car, SUV, truck or van.First thing is a good cleaning, especially underneath. If you...
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Posted in Inspection
on December 15, 2024
When automakers first came out with cruise control, it was a real luxury item. The older cruise controls used a mechanical vacuum system but it worked. Well, some of the time. Now days, cruise control is all electronic, thanks to computers. It's reliable and a real convenience on long trips. ...
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Posted in Windshield Wipers
on December 08, 2024
A driver called in to the shop the other day saying his European sports sedan had an odd problem. He was driving when his car started to slow down. Applying more throttle didn't help. He pulled over to the side of the road, shut the engine off and waited a few minutes before starting it up aga...
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Posted in Fuel Filter
on December 01, 2024
If youve noticed your vehicles ride has lately been bumpy or youre hearing strange noises when you drive over bumps, you may need new struts. The strut assembly is part of your vehicles suspension system thats used to absorb the irregularities on the surfaces you drive on.You have probably hea...
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Posted in Shocks and Struts
on November 24, 2024
The internal combustion engine in your vehicle counts on two things that mix together to be burned in the engine for power: fuel and air. Both are important, of course. If you run out of fuel, your engine wont run at all. Since theres plenty of air around, you wont run out of air, but you coul...
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Posted in Engine Air Filter
on November 17, 2024
If you have a vehicle with an automatic transmission, you probably never think about gear shifting. When motor vehicles were invented, all of them had to be shifted manually. But that wonderful self-shifting transmission, referred to these days as simply an automatic, changed everything.Automa...
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Posted in Timing Belt
on November 10, 2024
You're heading down the road and you notice your vehicle is sputtering, like it's running out of gas. But the gauge show's it's still got a quarter of a tank. So what gives?It could be that your fuel pump is failing, meaning your engine is not getting enough gas to run properly. While fuel pu...
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Posted in Fuel Pump
on November 03, 2024
At one time or another, most drivers honk their horn at someone who might be texting at a stoplight or not paying attention when they're driving. But what happens when you tap on your horn and all of a sudden it won't quit? Everyone's looking at you like you're an angry jerk and all you want to ...
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Posted in Windshield Wipers
on October 27, 2024
When you turn on the air conditioning in your vehicle, you expect cool air to come out of the vents. You depend on it, especially in hot weather, but it can also be important in humid weather when you need it to help defrost your windows and windshield.The air conditioning system has a lot of p...
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Posted in Cabin Air Filter
on October 20, 2024
They say your vehicle has one, but you've never seen it. And you might not even know it if you stumbled on it accidentally.We're talking about the jack, that tool that allows you to lift one corner of the vehicle up so someone can change a flat tire.So you say you'd never try to change a flat ...
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Posted in Windshield Wipers
on October 13, 2024
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