Category: engine
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ASE Certification: Ensuring the Best Mechanic Experience.
ASE Certification: What It Means and How It Helps You in Mooresville Finding the right mechanic is, in fact, important for keeping your car in great shape. Whether you are driving around Mooresville or planning a trip, having a certified mechanic work on your car is, therefore, the best way to ensure your car stays…
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Fuel Filter: Everything you Need to Keep Your Engine Clean
Your Vehicle’s Fuel Filter: What It Is, Why It Is Important, and When to Get It Changed in Asheville, NC Your vehicle’s fuel filter is, in fact, one of the most important components in your car’s fuel system. Whether you are driving through Asheville, NC, a local, or heading to the newly reopened Nature Center,…
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Spark Plug Corrosion Prevention and Maintenance
Spark Plug Corrosion: What It Is and How to Prevent It Spark plugs are a small but essential part of your engine’s performance. And when they corrode, they can lead to misfires, reduced fuel efficiency, and even engine damage if left unchecked. Therefore understanding what causes corrosion, how to prevent it, and when to replace…
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Car Thermostat: How to Know if It’s Broken and What to Do
Why Your Car’s Thermostat Is Important and How to Tell If It Needs Repair We’ve had some unusually cold weather here in South Carolina. And many of us in Rock Hill wonder how our wildlife – not used to this level of cold -manage. Turns out our wild neighbors, the alligator, has a resourceful way…
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Flat Tire Tools and Other Road Emergency Essentials
Essential Tools to Keep in Your Vehicle for Flats and Emergencies Here in Arden, being prepared for a flat tire or unexpected roadside emergency can make all the difference when you’re on the road. So, in this blog the experts at Meineke in Arden take a look at the essential tools and items you should…
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Your Car’s Ignition Coil: Everything You Need to Know
Understanding Your Car’s Ignition Coil: How It Works and When to Repair It When things get out of date, there comes a time when it’s time to replace ’em. And this holds true whether it’s playground equipment at your local school, or worn ignition equipment in you car or truck. So, in this blog, the…
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What is a Vehicle Fuel Filter and Why is it so Important?
Your Vehicle’s Fuel Filter and Why it’s Important Your car’s fuel filter is a small but essential part of your vehicle’s fuel system. Because, it acts as a barrier, filtering out dirt, rust, and other contaminants from the fuel before it reaches the engine. And, we in Asheville know, clean fuel is crucial for the…
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Help, My Car is Suddenly Super Loud! What’s Going On?
Why is My Car Suddenly Loud? We’ve been through a lot lately here in Asheville. And as we all recover from this year’s hurricane season, the last thing we need is a suddenly noisy car or truck. Because, if your car or truck has become unexpectedly loud, it’s often a signal that something in the…
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Blown Head Gasket? Everything You Need to Know
Understanding a Blown Head Gasket and How to Prevent It A blown head gasket is one of those phrases that can send a chill down any Rock Hill driver’s spine. And for good reason. Because the head gasket is a crucial part of your engine, creating a seal between the engine block and the cylinder…
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Vehicle Fire While Driving: What You Need to Know
What to Do If Your Car or Truck Catches Fire While Driving We in Western North Carolina are working hard to recover from the devastating effects of Hurricane Helene. And there have been some reports of vehicle fires as a result of flood damage to some cars and trucks. So, in this blog the experts…