How Often Should You Service Your Car’s Coolant?
July 12, 2019
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 […]
Heating Air Conditioning
February 02, 2018
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 […]
How Does the Heater in My Vehicle Work?
October 16, 2013
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 […]
Why Are Vehicle Air Conditioning Repairs So Expensive?
June 04, 2013
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 […]
What Does it Mean if My Air Conditioning System Is Low on Freon Charge?
May 09, 2013
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 […]
How Does The Air Conditioning In My Car Work?
April 23, 2013
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 […]
Is The Air Conditioning System In Your Vehicle a Good Fit For Do It Yourself Repairs?
July 10, 2012
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. […]
Is Your Vehicle’s Air Conditioning Blowing Hot?
May 25, 2011
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. […]