by Brian England | Mar 18, 2015 | Auto Questions, Car Problems & Repairs
Know what season it is? Pothole season. All the melting snow has left behind a wonderful gift. POTHOLES! In some places around the city, it’s more like driving around an obstacle course. The important thing to remember is that sometimes potholes can do a lot...
by Brian England | Mar 5, 2015 | Auto Questions, Car Problems & Repairs, Industry-Wide Topics
We see quite a few Mini Coopers with direct injection engines that have carbon build-up on the intake valves. While direct injection engines do offer enhanced fuel performance and cleaner emissions, these engines are more likely to have an issue with carbon build up...
by Brian England | Feb 24, 2015 | Auto Questions, Preventative Maintenance
With the cold temperatures we have been having lately, a lot of people worry that they will wake up in the morning, and their car won’t start. The good news is that automotive technology has come a long way, and cars are a lot more reliable. We used to have...
by Brian England | Feb 9, 2015 | Preventative Maintenance
We celebrated the tenth birthday of our white 2005 Dodge Caravan free courtesy shuttle van last year, and not long after that, in December of 2015, we hit the 200K milestone. We purchased the shuttle van new back in the fall of 2004, and since that time we have only...
by Brian England | Feb 3, 2015 | Auto Questions, Car Problems & Repairs
In general a fluctuating idle is not a serious problem; however, if it is accompanied by the check engine light coming on or the engine stalling that is more cause for concern. A fluctuating idle can be caused by many things. A common cause is a vacuum leak. But like...