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No Strain, No Gain (The Basics of Oil Filters)

Sunday, 13 September 2020

Ever wonder what one of the best things is to ever happen to your vehicle's engine?  It's the little thing that usually looks like a can, the oil filter. Just like your kitchen sink strainer filters out errant particles of food from clogging your drain,…

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What's in a Number? (What Tire Numbers Mean)

Sunday, 6 September 2020

You've probably never paid much attention to the writing on the sides of your tires, but they contain a wealth of information.  There's a long combination of letters and numbers that can tell you a whole lot about what tires your vehicle was designed…

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See the Light (Automatic High Beam Dimmers)

Sunday, 30 August 2020

It's happened to all of us.  We're driving down a highway at night and over a crest appears a car with its high beams blazing.  You are momentarily blinded, hoping the other driver will switch them to their low beam setting and restore your vision. Not…

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Alternator Facts (Failing Alternator)

Sunday, 23 August 2020

If you notice that your headlights are flickering at night, that's something to pay attention to. While there could be many different things that could cause that problem, one possibility is your vehicle's alternator. The alternator takes mechanical energy…

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Such a Little Part (Climate Control Resistor)

Sunday, 16 August 2020

You expect your heater/air conditioner to work like it should.  You have a control for temperature and one for fan speed.  You even have a control for what vents the air comes out of.  Don't be surprised one day if your blower fan develops a mind of its…

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Getting from E to F (Fuel Gauge Problems)

Sunday, 9 August 2020

Who thinks about their fuel gauge?  You probably don't… until it doesn't work any more.  Then you have to guess how much fuel is in your tank, and that's no way to live life on the road.  Fuel gauges, like every other part in your vehicle, can fail. …

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I NEED All Wheel Drive (Pros and Cons of AWD)

Sunday, 2 August 2020

So winter has arrived and you don't feel confident in how your 2-wheel drive vehicle does in the snow and ice.  You envy all those people with all-wheel-drive (AWD) and 4-wheel-drive (4WD) cars, trucks and SUVs.  You start thinking, "I need one of those. …

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Straight Ahead (Wheel Alignment)

Wednesday, 29 July 2020

If every road was straight and smooth, we wouldn't have to worry much about wheel alignment. But they're not, so we do.  Hitting potholes or driving on rough pavement can knock your vehicle out of alignment and you'll notice it in one of several ways. Your…

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Too Hot to Handle (Vehicle Overheating)

Sunday, 10 May 2020

In the hot weather, seeing steam coming from the engine compartment is something we all dread.  No one wants that to happen to them. But if you know the signs of overheating and how to deal with it, you may be able to reduce the risk of damage to your…

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Not So Cool (Air Conditioning Systems)

Sunday, 3 May 2020

There's nothing quite like getting in your vehicle on a hot day, switching on the air conditioning and having warm air blow out of the vents.  You may have had no problem for months and then, one day, you are driving around in a sauna. You're hot stuff,…

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