Category: engine
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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…
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The Essential Fluids Needed for Your Car or Truck
Essential Fluids for Your Car or Truck: What They Are and Why They Matter Your vehicle relies on several key fluids to run properly and stay in top shape. And knowing where you can get them after Hurricane Helene is important. So, it’s good to know that Meineke on Hendersonville Rd in Arden and all…
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The Best Advice if Your Car is Flooded from the Storm
For Those Who Are Dealing with Flooded Vehicles Hurricane Helene has hit Western North Carolina, leaving many stranded. Luckily, as road begin to be cleared and opened those who can have the opportunity to leave to safer havens. But for many, storms and flash floods have left their cars or trucks vulnerable to water damage.…
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New Engine vs. Rebuilt: What You Need to Know
Pros and Cons of Replacing Your Engine with a Rebuilt vs a New Engine Artists will share their talents at the Gallery Crawl in Downtown Mooresville this September. But, artistic skills are not limited to brush and canvas. In fact, the skill required to rebuild an engine is equally artistic. And this leads drivers who…
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The Top 10 Dashboard Indicator Lights: What They All Mean
Your Vehicle’s Dashboard Indicator Lights: What They Mean and What to Do Here in South Carolina, we have signs everywhere that inform us while on the road. For example, highway signs that inform and honor our Gamecock women’s basketball national titles. Go Gamecocks! But, we also have signs inside our vehicles that are equally informative…
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Don’t Wait! Why Refueling BEFORE You Get to Empty is Best
Why You Shouldn’t Wait Until Your Tank Is on Empty to Refuel Gas prices are a continuing concern for drivers here in Hickory. But, gasoline prices have fallen slightly over the last three straight weeks, providing some relief at the pump. And while this hits our wallets at little less, it’s still tempting to stretch…
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What You Need to Know About the Dangers of Vapor Lock
Understanding Vapor Lock: What It Is, How It Affects Your Vehicle, and Prevention Tips We’ve been enjoying some great weather here in Walkertown this week, but we’re about to turn on the heat this weekend with hotter temperatures this weekend. And with hotter weather comes a greater risk of an automotive issue called vapor lock.…