Category: Auto Problems
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Your Car Heater: What to do When It Stops Working
Why Your Car Heater Might Stop Working and 3 Quick Fixes Well it’s definitely cold outside here in Harrisburg. And it looks like it’s going to stay that way for a bit. So, as we gather our family and hit the road this holiday, it’s important that your car or tuck’s heater is working its…
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Brake Pads: What You Need to Know to Protect Your Brakes
Understanding Your Car’s Brake Pads: Why They’re Essential and When to Replace Them Imagine this: You’re on your way to the Festival of Trees at the Civic Garden Center in Harrisburg when suddenly you hear a squeaking sound when you press your brakes. So, you wonder if your brakes may be compromised. And you consider…
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Transmission Fluid: Does Yours Need Changing? How to Tell
The Importance of Transmission Fluid: When and How to Change It Your car or truck’s transmission fluid is crucial for keeping your vehicle running smoothly. And here in Camp Hill, during this busy season, that’s important! So, having fresh transmission fluid is key. Because, transmission fluid lubricates moving parts, reduces friction, and helps regulate the…
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Emissions Inspection in Pennsylvania: How to Pass
Steps to Pass the Pennsylvania Emissions Test If you live in Pennsylvania, passing the emissions inspection is a key step in ensuring your vehicle is environmentally compliant and legally registered. But, knowing if your vehicle will pass and the step you may need to ensure it does can be stressful. So, in this blog, the…
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Trickle Charger: Everything You Need to Know
What Is a Vehicle Trickle Charger, and Should You Have One? It gets cold here in Hanover. And our weather is a good reason to consider a trickle charger. But, what is a trickle charger? And what else is a good reason to have one? A vehicle trickle charger is a device designed to keep…
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The Hazards of Overloading Your Car (or sleigh) this Winter
The Hazards of Overloading Your Car in the Winter We have more than 12 days of Christmas (shopping) here in Hanover. And though this may not lead us to load up our cars like Santa’s sleigh, it could cause us to overload our vehicle’s with gifts, guests, family and friends… all at the same time.…
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The Mighty Fuel Filter: Your Car’s Lungs
The Role of Your Vehicle’s Fuel Filter and How to Maintain It Just like your body reacts to air quality and pollen, so too does your car or truck. Luckily, we in New Freedom have enjoyed fairly good air quality index recently. And this is good news for our bodies and our vehicles. Because our…
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Yuck! Dirty Fuel Injectors: What You Need to Know
Dirty Fuel Injectors: Why They Matter and How to Keep Them Clean Dirty fuel injectors can wreak havoc on your vehicle’s performance here in York. Because these small but critical parts are responsible for delivering fuel into the engine at the right time and in the right amount. But, when they get clogged or dirty,…
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The Properly Inflated Tire: Why it’s So Important
The Importance of Keeping Your Car or Truck Tires Properly Inflated No one here in York want to be involved in any auto accident; big or small. And one way to make sure that your car or truck is as safe as possible on the road is making sure your tires are inflated properly. Proper…
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Thinking of Buying a Used Car? What You Need to Know
Your Top Things to Consider When Buying a Used Car For many of us in New Cumberland, we stuffed our bellies at Thanksgiving, and then survived another Black Friday shopping extravaganza. But, for some of us, the thought of the upcoming gift giving season has led us to thoughts of purchasing a used car for…