Month: July 2024
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The Best Vehicle Checklist to Follow Before You Hit the Road
Ensure Your Adventure on the Road is a Good One with this Pre-Road Trip Vehicle Checklist After nearly three decades, the longtime Hanover cafe and bookstore has been sold. And as we wish the owners farewell as they embark on new adventures down life’s highway, we would also like to remind our Hanover drivers that…
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Everything You Need to Know About Your Cabin Air Filter
The Importance of Your Vehicle’s Cabin Air Filter and How to Maintain it. Remember last year when a car crashed into a carwash in Hanover? Luckily no one was hurt, but it did catch the building on fire. So, this leaves us thinking… when we want to clean out our vehicle, there may be better…
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A/C Not Working? How to Safeguard Your Car this Summer
The Strain Hot Weather Puts on Your Car’s AC and How to Prevent it from Causing Discomfort, Damage and Stress The heat is on! In fact, New Freedom drivers can expect temperatures in the mid 90s later this week. And, when the summer heat is at its peak, your car’s air conditioning (AC) system becomes…
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Today’s Vehicle Dilemma: Your Alternator Voltage Regulator
Understanding the Alternator Voltage Regulator Vehicle Dilemma: You were headed to The York Merchant on Market to participate in their grand reopening Saturday. But when you hit the start ignition in your car… nothing! It’s lack of “go-power” may be due to your vehicle’s alternator voltage regulator. So, what is this important part of your…
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Headlights Dim When Starting Your Car? What You Need to Know
Troubleshooting Why Your Vehicle Headlights Dim When Starting Seeing your headlights dim when you start your vehicle can be concerning. Because, when this happens it may indicate an underlying problem that needs your attention. And keeping your attention on automotive issues can prevent bigger problems; like when a driverless tractor-trailer drifted across Queen St. and…
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Does Your Car Have Trouble Starting? Here’s Some Solutions
Troubleshooting Why Your Car is Slow to Start Picture this: it’s been a long day with the family at the York County History Center checking out all the museums. But, now it’s time to go home. So you load up the kids, buckle them in, and then start up the car. But, alas, it is…
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Your Tire Sidewall Info: What You Need to Know to Save Big
Understanding Tire Sidewall Information: A Comprehensive Guide Ever wonder what all those numbers and letters on your tire’s sidewalls mean? And do you ever wonder if it’s info that could help when it came to taking car of your car or truck? If only you knew what it all meant! Well, now you can because…
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The Perils of Vapor Lock: What You Need to Know
Understanding Vapor Lock: How It Affects Your Car or Truck Do you have an older vehicle that you’re trying to keep in good shape? Because, just like those who value the craftwork at the Makers Market at the East Petersburg Civic Ground Community Park, we also value the craftmanship in our vintage vehicles. So, it’s…
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The Best Thing to Know About the Summer Heat and Your Tires
How Extreme Summer Heat Affects Your Car’s Tires and How to Tell if You Need to Replace Them Eww Wee, it’s hot! And it doesn’t look at if it’s going to end anytime soon. In fact, we in Lancaster are under yet another heat advisory today and Wednesday. So, it’s obvious: Summer is here! And…
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Your Car’s Oxygen Sensor: What it is and Why it’s Important
Understanding Your Car’s Oxygen Sensor: What It Is and How to Tell if It’s Failing A vehicle’s oxygen sensor plays a crucial role in maintaining the best engine performance and minimizing emissions. And understand exactly what it is can go along way to helping you keep your car running efficiently and reduce the risk of…