Category: Cooling System
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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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Cabin Air Filter: How to Keep Your Car Fresh
Your car’s cabin air filter keeps the air inside your vehicle fresh. Since it removes dust, pollen, and dirt, it helps you breathe cleaner air while driving. But over time, the filter clogs, making it harder for air to flow through. If that happens, then you may notice weak airflow, bad smells, or more allergy…
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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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What Causes Your Car to Overheat: What You Need to Know
What Could Cause Your Vehicle to Overheat and What to Do If It Happens Car trouble is never fun. And even though we are heading into fall, we in Newport News are still experiencing some hot weather. So, when the the temperature outside near 80, it’s alarming to see your vehicle’s temperature gauge creeping into…
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Bad Odor From Your A/C? What You Need to Know to Solve It
Why Does Your Car or Truck’s AC Smell Bad and What Can You Do About It? The seasons are changing here in Charlottesville, but we’re still getting some hot days as we shift away from summer. And this means we still need to use our vehicle’s A/C from time to time. But, nothing spoils a…
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Why a Radiator Flush is Your Car’s Best Maintenance Option
The Importance of a Radiator Flush for Your Vehicle After capturing three straight state crowns, our Hampton’s Phoebus Phantoms know the blueprint to win: Be prepared and put in the work. And the same could be said for “winning” the care of your vehicle. Because when it come to putting in the work, the top…