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- Tuesday, 2 May 2017
Hello Wilsonville, let's talk about your often-unnoticed but extremely important PCV valve. The energy from exploding fuel is what powers your engine. But some of the vapors from the explosions escape into the lower part of the engine, called the crankcase.…
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- Sunday, 23 April 2017
When we Wilsonville residents get a car repair bill, we really shouldn't be surprised to find “diagnostic fees” as one of the line items. When we get a computer fixed, there is usually a charge for the time it takes to diagnose the problem. When we go…
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- Sunday, 16 April 2017
Wilsonville drivers know that if their air conditioning system isn’t making cool air like it used to, there is a problem. It may be as simple as adding more of the right kind of refrigerant.Your A/C requires special compressor oil, which circulates through…
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- Sunday, 2 April 2017
When autumn comes around in Wilsonville, leaves fall, nights get longer and there's a definite nip in the air. Time to unpack the boots and gloves and fold some extra blankets onto the beds. It's also time for Wilsonville drivers to winterize their vehicles.Here…
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- Monday, 27 March 2017
Have you ever driven a vehicle without power steering? If you have, then you probably appreciate how much easier it is to drive today's modern vehicles. Before power steering, all of the force to turn a vehicle had to come from the driver's arms. That's…
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- Sunday, 19 March 2017
The last new American vehicles sold in Wilsonville with a carburetor rolled out of the Oregon dealerships in 1990. Since then, all new vehicles here in Wilsonville, and nationally, have had fuel injectors. In very simple terms, a fuel injector is a…
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- Sunday, 12 March 2017
Pop quiz: What is a cabin air filter?
A. A filter for your Wilsonville house?B. A fresh, piney scent?C. A filter for the passenger compartment of your car?
Clever you, it's C.A cabin air filter cleans the outside air before it comes into the passenger…
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- Tuesday, 7 March 2017
Many Wilsonville car owners have probably wondered: "What's the harm in putting off replacing an engine air filter? The answer is that not replacing it could cause your Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor to fail. This expensive sensor is situated between…
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- Monday, 27 February 2017
Hello Wilsonville drivers! Need a new battery? There is a good chance that you do – 70% of batteries need to be replaced within four years. As your battery discharges and then recharges as you drive around Wilsonville, bits of the surface of the…
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- Sunday, 19 February 2017
Something you're going to be hearing a lot about around Wilsonville, Oregon, is diesel engines. We're not talking about semi-trucks and buses; we're talking about diesel engine cars, pick-ups and SUVs.Most people in Oregon are surprised to learn that…
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