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Engine Hydration for Brooklyn Park Drivers: Role of Your Water Pump
May 31, 2020
The cooling system in an engine has five components: the radiator, the radiator cap, the hoses, the thermostat and the water pump. The water is literally the heart of the system. Just as your own heart keeps your blood circulating through your body, the water pump keeps coolant circulating through your engine.The water pump is driven by a belt, chain or gear and only operates while the engine is running. It has a limited life span and sooner or l...
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Clean Fuel Equals Clean Performance for Brooklyn Park Drivers
May 24, 2020
Hello, Brooklyn Park residents. Let's talk fuel filters. Fuel filters clean the dirt, dust and debris out of your fuel. Both gasoline and diesel-powered engines have them. The fuel filter is located in the fuel line between the fuel tank and the engine.Brooklyn Park auto owners don't need to filter their fuel because it has lots of grit in it; they need to filter it because it has some grit it in. Any dirt is bad for your engine. T...
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On Board Diagnostics for Your Engine
May 17, 2020
Starting in 1996, Affordable Transmissions service technicians have been able to use a standardized diagnostic system to help determine what is wrong with a vehicle. This diagnostic system works in tandem with the Engine Control Modules for each vehicle's engine. The Engine Control Module is a computer that monitors and controls many engine functions.Sensors throughout a vehicle send readings to the Engine Control Module. These readings help the ...
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Affordable Transmissions Advice: Don't Overlook These 10 Automotive Services
May 10, 2020
Organization is the key to managing a busy life in MN. So setting up an annual calendar for vehicle care can keep Brooklyn Park residents on top of preventive maintenance. But you can't just write “oil change” every few months on the calendar. Modern vehicles have many systems that are vital to the safe operation of a vehicle, and they all need to be inspected. Brooklyn Park residents can't afford to overlook any of them.The foll...
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Time for a Brake (Brake Pad Replacement)
May 3, 2020
Stop! It's one of those things your vehicle has to do consistently and reliably. That's why brake maintenance is vitally important, worthwhile for you to make sure stays up to date.
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Your Biggest Fan (Radiator Fan Problems)
Apr 26, 2020
Your vehicle's engine makes a lot of heat when it's powering you down the road, so it needs a way to get rid of that energy. That's why your vehicle has a cooling system, complete with a radiator and one or two radiator fans, also called cooling fans. Those fans make sure air keeps moving across the radiator so that the heat stored in the coolant can be dissipated outside when the vehicle is stopped or not traveling fast.
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No Yolk! Rotten Egg Smell (Sulfur Smell Causes)
Apr 19, 2020
The pungent smell of rotten eggs can send people running for the hills. So when that odor is inside your vehicle, yikes! Yolks! The good news is that a trained service technician can search the source of that smell and stanch the stench… that comes from another words that begins with S. Sulfur.
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Brooklyn Park Drivers Severe Service Maintenance Schedules
Apr 12, 2020
Since driving requirements and lifestyles differ among Brooklyn Park drivers, your vehicle manufacturer publishes two auto maintenance schedules: the regular schedule and the severe service schedule. Which schedule should Brooklyn Park drivers follow? Here are some questions to ask yourself:Are most of your trips less than four miles/six kilometers around Brooklyn Park?Are most of your trips less than 10 miles/16 kilometers in below-zer...
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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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