Category: Coolant
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Radiator Flush: Keeping Your Coolant Fresh and Topped Off
Radiator Flush: What It Is and Why It Matters at Meineke in Virginia Beach When your engine overheats or your coolant looks dirty, the solution may be a radiator flush. Since your cooling system controls engine temperature, clean coolant keeps your car running safely. Whether you’re driving through Virginia Beach traffic on Shore Drive or…
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Water Pump: Keeping Your Radiator Cool This Summer
What Your Water Pump Does and Why It Matters at Meineke in Yorktown In Yorktown—where drivers cruise along Route 17 or take scenic drives to the York River—your vehicle’s water pump works hard behind the scenes. Because it keeps your engine cool, it helps prevent serious damage and keeps you moving safely. Therefore, understanding how…
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Cooling System: Keeping You and Your Engine Cool
Cooling System: What It Is and When to See a Mechanic Your engine generates a lot of heat while it runs—and that’s exactly why the cooling system is so important. Since it regulates engine temperature, the cooling system keeps your vehicle from overheating and breaking down. Whether you’re driving through Virginia Beach traffic or cruising…
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AC Check-Up Now is Key to a Cool Summer for You
Stay Cool All Summer: Why Spring Car AC Maintenance Matters The spring sunshine is starting to warm things up here in Virginia Beach. Therefore, now is the perfect time to think about how your vehicle’s air conditioning system will perform when summer really kicks in. So, although it might still feel pleasant outside, we are…
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Radiator Flush: What You Need to Know to Keep Your Cool
Radiator Flush: What It Is and When to See a Mechanic Your car’s radiator plays a major role in keeping your engine from overheating. Since it circulates coolant through the engine and pulls heat away, it helps regulate engine temperature and keeps your vehicle running smoothly. But over time, that coolant breaks down and builds…
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Evaporator Coil: Everything You Need to Know to Stay Cool
Evaporator Coil: What It Is and When to See a Mechanic Your car’s evaporator coil plays a key role in keeping the cabin cool and comfortable. Since it’s part of your vehicle’s air conditioning system, the evaporator coil absorbs heat from the air and helps deliver that refreshing cool air you rely on. But when…
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Your Car Heater: All the Hot Info You Need to Know
Your Car Heater: How it Works and What to Do When it Doesn’t 2024 will end on a mild and rainy note here in Newport News, but colder, drier weather is set to move in for the start of 2025. And as the temperatures drop, your car heater becomes an essential feature for comfortable and…
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Broken Thermostat: The Best Steps to Address the Problem
How to Identify a Malfunctioning Thermostat in Your Car or Truck and Fix It Even though we have cold weather here in Hampton, it doesn’t mean your car or truck can’t overheat… especially if a faulty thermostat is to blame. In fact, a malfunctioning thermostat in your vehicle can lead to serious problems, from overheating…
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Your Radiator: Super Cool Part of a Super Cool Car!
How Your Vehicle’s Radiator Works and How to Keep It at Its Best The weather here in Newport News is cooling. But, the weather isn’t the only thing that’s “cool”. Because, while you’re driving in the Newport News ‘hood and it’s cool on the outside, it’s your car’s radiator that keeps things cool under the…