Category: Exhaust System
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Head Gasket Maintenance and Repair for Your Vehicle
Blown Head Gaskets: Signs, Maintenance, and Why It Matters A blown head gasket is one of the most serious and costly engine issues Lancaster drivers can face. Because, the head gasket seals the combustion chambers and keeps coolant and oil from mixing. So, when it fails, it can lead to overheating, loss of power, and…
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The Mighty PCV Valve: Your Car’s Superhero
The Role of Your Car’s PCV Valve and How to Tell If It’s Failing Your car’s Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) valve is a small but important part of your engine’s emissions system here in Hanover. And it plays in important role in helping to regulate airflow and prevent harmful gases from building up inside the…
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The Important Catalytic Converter: Keeping the Air Clean
Why Your Car’s Catalytic Converter Is Important and How to Tell If It Needs Replacement Our Harrisburg community takes pride in keeping our parks, waterways, and neighborhoods safe; from open water safety to clean, fresh air. And one of the ways we can keep our air clean is with proper vehicle maintenance… especially our car…
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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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How to Save Your Exhaust System: What You Must Know
How to Best Keep Your Exhaust System from Failing and Recognize Signs of Trouble Imagine you’re ready to hop in your car to head out to Mechanicsburg for Thanksgiving Dinner at family’s. But, instead you find your exhaust system is kaput! So, you are forced to order Thanksgiving dinner in instead. Therefore, to avoid this…
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The Important Exhaust System and How to Best Maintain it
Your Vehicle’s Exhaust System, How to Maintain It, and Signs it Needs Repair or Replacement Whether you’re headed to the Indian Steps Museum or just off to the grocery, your vehicle’s exhaust system plays an important role in performance, safety, and environmental responsibility. Because it directs harmful gases like carbon monoxide away from the engine…
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The Best Info on Your Exhaust System and Muffler
The Importance of Your Vehicle’s Exhaust System and Muffler Our dedicated workers in Harrisburg’s Department of Public Works have been working 12-16 hour days to clean up the storm damage caused by tornadoes that swept through our city. And just as our Public Works employees are dedicated to keeping both Harrisburg residents and our Harrisburg…
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Red Flags That You Need a Mechanic for Your Car or Truck
The Top Red Flags That You Need a Mechanic Lancaster Symphony Orchestra is offering a FREE Memorial Day Weekend Concert May 25 from 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm. So, it’s a great reason to gas up the car and head to Lititz Springs Park. And, as you drive down the road to the symphony, you realize that…
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The Mighty Muffler And How to Tell When It’s Not So Mighty
Unveiling the Mysterious Muffler: Its Role and Signs of Wear Of all the mighty parts that make up a vehicle, there’s one component that often goes unnoticed until it starts to malfunction: The muffler. Because hidden beneath your car, this unassuming contraption plays a crucial role in ensuring a smooth and quiet ride. And knowing…
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My Catalytic Converter Is Gone | Harrisburg Auto Repair
If your catalytic converter is stolen or needs repair, the Meineke Car Care Center on Paxton Street in Harrisburg will help you. Philadelphia police announced this week that thieves stole 24 catalytic converters from grocery delivery vehicles. The thefts come on the heels of an announcement last week that the Department of Justice had arrested…