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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 use it for nesting, food storage and shelter. There are plenty of pictures online of people who'...
Published on: Jun 01, 2025
That Vexing Vapor Venting (Vapor Coming out of Vents)
You may have noticed sometimes on a hot and humid day, vapor will come out of your vehicle's vents when you have the air conditioning on. Is that something to be concerned about? Well, it depend...
Published on: May 11, 2025
How Much Does It Cost? (Variations in Vehicle Repair Costs)
Ever wonder why it costs so much more to fix a similar problem in two different vehicles? Let's say you now own an SUV and before that, you owned a car. Your SUV's air conditioning system needs ...
Published on: Apr 20, 2025
Gas Smell! (What Causes Gasoline Odors)
If you've ever walked into your garage and noticed it smelled like gasoline, pay attention. Gasoline can be dangerous, both from the health problems fumes can cause and the fire danger gasoline presen...
Published on: Mar 09, 2025
Rear Window—Not the Movie! (Why Some Rear Windows Don't Go All the Way Down)
Alfred Hitchcock once made a mystery thriller film called "Rear Window." It had nothing to do with the rear window of today's cars, SUVs, CUVs and light trucks. But there is one thing that some ...
Published on: Jan 05, 2025
How Far We've Come (Newer Vehicle Technology)
Automotive design has come a long way since the days of the Model T, especially when it comes to safety technology. You can thank computers for a lot of the latest innovations. Here are a ...
Published on: Dec 08, 2024
Singing a Different Tune (Up) (Tune Ups)
Engines required a lot more maintenance in earlier times. You'd have to have your spark plugs, wires, rotors, caps, distributor points, fuel and air filters changed periodically. There wer...
Published on: Nov 17, 2024
NOT JUST ANOTHER CUSTOMER (Finding the Right Service Facility)
You might remember a hit TV sitcom that was set in a bar, a place where "everybody knows your name." The idea, of course, is people feel more comfortable where they aren't just another customer ...
Published on: Oct 27, 2024