A proper mix of water and coolant is designed to protect your engine from extreme temperatures of heat and cold. Coolants carry special lubricating properties to keep all moving parts lubricated while circulating through the cooling system of the vehicle. Having the proper mix in the cooling system raises the boiling point and lowers the […]

A vehicle’s air conditioning system does not create cold air. It actually takes the heat and moisture out of the air that is already in your car, leaving behind cooler air. Having a good understanding of how the components work can help to explain the methods of repairs in the air conditioning system. The freon/refrigerant […]

The heating system in your vehicle is designed to keep you warm while the temperatures outside are cold, wet and/or windy. The engine cooling system of the vehicle is directly linked to the heating system. If your heating system is not working properly it is important to have it checked out, because your engine cooling […]

This is the conclusion of a 3 part article about the air conditioning system of vehicles. Even though most vehicles produced today are equipped with air conditioning it is still a luxury option. It is not needed for the operation of a vehicle. In the first article we discussed the process of an air conditioning […]

This is the second section of a three part article explaining about a vehicle’s air conditioning system, how it works and how repairs are generally performed. If your trusted repair facility performs an air conditioning inspection or diagnosis and determines that your vehicle might be low on freon/refrigerant, it is most likely that you have […]

A vehicle’s air conditioning system does not create cold air. It actually takes the heat and moisture out of the air that is already in your car, leaving behind cooler air. Having a good understanding of how the components work can help to explain the methods of repairs in the air conditioning system. The freon/refrigerant […]

The Environmental Protection Agency as stated in Section 608 of the Clean Air Act, prohibits open venting of any automotive refrigerant to the environment, due to the hazards that it causes to the environment and the ozone layer. If the air conditioning system of your vehicle is not blowing cold, then there is a reason. […]

Do you think that it is time to add refrigerant to the A/C system in your vehicle? There was a time that if you turned on the A/C in the spring and if the air temperature seemed to warm, you would merely bring your vehicle into a repair shop and they would add some refrigerant. […]