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Fuel Injection: It Keeps Getting Better for Brooklyn Park Drivers
Apr 5, 2020
Brooklyn Park residents know that engines need to burn fuel to operate. Fuel is pumped from your fuel tank to your vehicle engine where it is squirted—or injected—into your engine's cylinders. This is the function of the fuel injectors.There are two ways to inject fuel into an engine. Fuel needs air to burn, so in the first method, fuel is injected into a port and allowed to mix with air—before it is drawn into the cylinders. I...
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Does Your Car Have A Recall Item?
Mar 29, 2020
No matter how well they're made, vehicles are bound to have problems with their design or manufacturing. Think of all the moving parts. When the government thinks a problem is really serious, they require the vehicle manufacturer to issue recall notices to Brooklyn Park residents and to fix the affected vehicles free of charge. The they try to contact all Brooklyn Park residents who own that type of car so they can have it taken care o...
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Fuel Saving Tip: Auto Myths Around Brooklyn Park
Mar 22, 2020
With high fuel prices in Brooklyn Park, MN, comes lots of gas saving advice. Some of it, like what you hear on is great. When you get one of those e-mails that's going around telling you how to save gas, try to think it through.Does it really make sense? Does it defy the laws of physics?Do some research on the internet or ask your Brooklyn Park, MN, service advisor at Affordable Transmissions.There aren't any magic pills you can drop...
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Differential Service in Brooklyn Park, MN - What You Need to Know
Mar 15, 2020
Scratching your head? Don't worry, if you don't know what a differential is – you will in a moment. That fact is that if you drive a car anywhere in Brooklyn Park, MN, you have a differential. Whether your vehicle is front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive or four-wheel drive, you have a differential. Some Brooklyn Park vehicles might even have two or three.Not surprisingly, a differential's job is to compensate for differences; specifica...
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Battery Maintenance Tips From Affordable Transmissions
Mar 8, 2020
When it comes to your vehicle, it all starts with the battery. Proper battery maintenance is important for two reasons:First, your vehicle won't start or run without it. Second, it is the key to the long life of your auto electrical system. If your battery isn't working efficiently, your alternator has to work overtime to make up for it, and other electrical components can suffer as well.A number of years ago sealed batteries were introduced to ...
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Helping Brooklyn Park Drivers Get the Right Tires
Mar 1, 2020
Every Brooklyn Park vehicle owner has to purchase tires at some time or another, so it's a good idea to understand what the choices are. The best seasonal performance is achieved by purchasing tires to match the season you are driving in. Summer tires are designed for hot temperatures. The tread is engineered for good traction on dry or rainy MN roads. But the rubber compound in summer tires gets stiff when temperatures drop below 45°F (7&de...
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Right or Left? Affordable Transmissions Power Steering Service
Feb 23, 2020
Have you ever driven a vehicle without power steering? If you have, then you probably appreciate how much easier it is to drive today's modern vehicles. Before power steering, all of the force to turn a vehicle had to come from the driver's arms. That's why old cars had such large steering wheels: they needed plenty of leverage to steer. There were some Brooklyn Park folks who had difficulty driving because they just weren't strong enough.Power s...
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Save Fuel by Watching Your Weight
Feb 16, 2020
Most Brooklyn Park drivers are all talking right now. Better gas mileage. Fewer emissions. MN folks want to save the environment and our pocketbooks.And we Brooklyn Park drivers all know — or should know — that preventive maintenance will help maintain maximum fuel efficiency. But is there something more we can do? After all, some of us Brooklyn Park road warriors can't cut back on our driving, and others would like to do more to...
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Cabin Air Filter From Affordable Transmissions
Feb 9, 2020
Here is a questions for Brooklyn Park drivers: What is a cabin air filter?Is it:
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Upsizing Wheels and Tires With Affordable Transmissions
Feb 2, 2020
Many Brooklyn Park drivers want to accessorize their vehicle - you know, make it theirs. One of the easiest ways to get a custom look is to get some new wheels. There are thousands of wheel designs at Brooklyn Park area tire shops to get you the look you want. And for many Brooklyn Park drivers, that look includes bigger wheels. It used to be that cars came from the factory with 15 or 16 inch wheels. Now 16, 17 and even 18 inchers are stand...
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