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The coolant system is a vital part of your vehicle. It is also the second most common cause for vehicle failures. Even though coolant system failure is fairly common in Alberta, it is easy to prevent. The most recognizable part of the coolant system is the radiator. It is connected to the engine with hoses […]
Unless you live in Death Valley, you really don’t hear much any more about cars overheating. That’s because cooling systems in vehicles have been much improved. That doesn’t mean you can’t overheat your vehicle engine, though. Without proper preventive maintenance, you could still find yourself on the side of the road in Alberta waiting for your […]
Alberta auto owners may know that most automotive failures in Alberta, Okotoks, are tire related, but do you know the second most common cause of vehicle failure? Nope, it’s not teenagers. It is the coolant system. But if you take good care of your vehicle coolant system, it will take good care of you. A vehicle’s […]
The cooling system keeps Alberta vehicle’s engines from overheating while they are driving around Calgary. Its job is to move heat away from the engine. Let’s talk about the various components of the system and how they make this happen.
There’s nothing that radiates cool like a vehicle radiator that’s helping to keep your engine running at the proper temperature. You don’t have to baby it, but you can’t simply ignore it, either. Let’s take a quick dive under the hood to let you know what the radiator is doing. It takes the heat your […]
The heat is on, and your vehicle takes a beating when it is. Several of your vehicle’s systems are under extra stress in hot weather, so here are a few to make sure are getting the care and maintenance they need. It makes sense that the cooling system is one to make sure is in […]
The cooling system keeps Alberta vehicle’s engines from overheating while they are driving around Alberta. Its job is to move heat away from the engine. Let’s talk about the various components of the system and how they make this happen. The radiator is the part most Alberta drivers associate with the cooling system. Coolant flows […]
Here’s a question for Alberta, Okotoks : How long have you been enjoying the romantic glow of your Check Engine light? Hey, it’s not there to create ambiance; it’s a warning that something’s wrong. (And, by the way, Homer Simpson’s fix of covering it with tape is not a good idea.) Many conditions that trigger the […]
Air quality has certainly become a hot issue in our modern world. We install air filters on our ventilation systems and in our vacuum cleaners. There’s a filter that cleans the air going into our vehicle’s engine — so why not one for the air in the passenger compartment? Foreign and domestic vehicle manufacturers haven’t […]
Here is a questions for Alberta drivers: What is a cabin air filter? Is it: A filter for a house in the middle of the woods? A fresh, piney scent? A filter for the passenger compartment of your car? Clever you, it’s 3. A cabin air filter cleans the outside air before it comes into the passenger […]