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Not So Cool (Air Conditioning Systems)

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 d...

May 02, 2021

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Cooling System

Taking the Heat (Heater Hose Maintenance/Repair)

If you have an internal combustion vehicle, you know it has a lot of hoses that carry various flu...

Apr 25, 2021 Read

Windshield Wipers

Going (Lug) Nuts (Lug Nut Replacement)

Here's a part of your vehicle you probably don't think about much: lug nuts. They're what fasten...

Apr 18, 2021 Read

Windshield Wipers

Getting from E to F (Fuel Gauge Problems)

Who thinks about their fuel gauge? You probably don't until it doesn't work any more. Then you ...

Apr 11, 2021 Read

Tires

'Tis the Season (Tires)

We all know about winter tires. But did you know there is such a thing as summer tires?Most peop...

Apr 04, 2021 Read

Fluids

Wired! (Battery Cable Service)

Colder weather brings out the worst in a vehicle's battery. On a very cold day, you may have exp...

Mar 28, 2021 Read

Windshield Wipers

Not Too Hot and Not Too Cold (Temperature Gauge)

You know your body temperature is supposed to be 98.6 degrees F, 37 degrees C. Your vehicle has ...

Mar 21, 2021 Read

Windshield Wipers

Singing a Different Tune (Up) (Tune Ups)

Engines required a lot more maintenance in earlier times. You'd have to have your spark plugs, w...

Mar 14, 2021 Read

Windshield Wipers

A Squirrely Problem (Animals Nesting in Engine)

If you park your vehicle outside, you are exposing it to all sorts of critters that would love to...

Mar 07, 2021 Read

Oil Change

An Oil for All Seasons (Engine Oil Selection)

You swap your winter boots for flip-flops in the summer. Why not change your winter engine oil f...

Feb 28, 2021 Read