Auto Blog
Topic: Exhaust
- Sunday, 15 December 2024
Most of us know a bad muffler when we hear it. That loud, rumbling sound is unmistakable. Did you also know you can get a ticket for driving around with a loud exhaust system?
If your exhaust system has a leak in it, it may be allowing poisonous gases…
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- Sunday, 13 October 2024
As you know, today’s vehicles rely on a lot of computers in them to keep them running clean and efficiently. Those computers depend on information delivered by several sensors throughout the engine and exhaust system. And one of the most important is…
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- Sunday, 22 September 2024
Many of us have become aware of how important it is to keep our planet’s air clean, and your vehicle has a key component that helps do just that: the catalytic converter. It’s in the exhaust system, and its job is to superheat unburned, harmful byproducts…
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- Sunday, 19 March 2023
The exhaust system on a vehicle is more complex than most Wilsonville residents realize. It contains everything from old-fashioned pipes and clamps to sophisticated computers and sensors. All OR folks know a properly functioning exhaust system is good…
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- Sunday, 11 December 2022
Hello Wilsonville! Did you know that the first federally-mandated emissions control device was introduced in the 1960's? The Positive Crankcase Ventilation valve, or PCV valve, has been installed in OR vehicles since 1964 and represents the first legislation…
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- Sunday, 4 September 2022
Imagine waking up one morning with a stomach ache. You pick up the phone, call the doctor’s office and say, “I’ve got a really bad tummy ache. How much will it cost to make me feel better?” Of course you wouldn’t do that. You know that there could be…
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- Sunday, 20 December 2020
Driving along, your exhaust system's rumbling so loud that people turn and stare at you pass by. You're wondering when the police are going to pull you over for illegal noise.
Your mind immediately thinks, aha! A broken muffler.
Well, your exhaust system…
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- Sunday, 11 October 2020
Even in the months where temperatures are cooler, heat is still an enemy of your vehicle. When your engine runs, it creates heat, so there are numerous heat shields that protect other parts from those higher temperatures. Heat shields are installed around…
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- Sunday, 1 April 2018
Many Wilsonville residents don't realize that there is more to exhaust system maintenance than just tailpipes and mufflers, if you can see smoke or if it's too loud. Exhaust service at a full-service automotive center like Lance's Superior Auto…
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- Thursday, 4 January 2018
Imagine waking up one morning with a stomach ache. You pick up the phone, call the doctor’s office and say, “I’ve got a really bad tummy ache. How much will it cost to make me feel better?” Of course you wouldn’t do that. You know that there could be…
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