Something to Latch On To (Hood Latch Safety) The other day, a driver was trying to open his vehicle’s hood so he could add some windshield washer fluid. But when he pulled the hood release inside the car, nothing happened. Usually, opening any hood is a 2-step process. You pull the hood release (which is […]

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Hey Tucson Drivers: How Do You Save Gas? Higher Tucson fuel prices aren’t going away any time soon. That’s not good news for our wallets. A lot of Tucson drivers are trying to find ways to cut down on fuel consumption and hang on to some of their hard-earned money. North Americans drive billions of […]

The Power Behind your Engine (Alternator Diagnosis and Repair) There’s nothing like that sinking feeling when you turn the key and nothing happens in your vehicle. A lot of us are quick to blame the battery. But it may instead be your alternator that’s failing. Your battery supplies power to start your vehicle, but the […]

Emergency! (Vehicle Emergency items) “I never expected it could happen to me.” Countless drivers have said that after they’ve had an emergency turn their lives upside down. So before that happens to you, let’s thinking about planning ahead for an emergency with a few things you should keep in your vehicle. Other things like basic […]

Steer Right in Tucson Virtually all vehicles come with power steering, so many Tucson drivers have never driven a car or truck without it. Power steering assists you when you turn your vehicle steering wheel. Without it, it would be very hard to steer. Now this power assist comes in a couple of forms. In […]

The Byte Stuff (Your Vehicle’s Computers) Nobody has to tell you that computers are a part of so many things in our lives. Smartphones, kitchen appliances, vacuum cleaners, televisions. You name it—it has a computer in it. And your vehicle is no exception. The earliest cars relied on the technology of their time, and there […]

Losing Your Spark (Spark Plug Replacement) When’s the last time you thought about spark plugs? You probably don’t remember. That’s because spark plugs usually last a long time and don’t need much attention. But they don’t last forever, and when they start going bad, they’ll send you a few clues. There are many things that […]

Cruisin’ on Down Main Street When automakers first came out with cruise control, it was a real luxury item. The older cruise controls used a mechanical vacuum system but it worked. Well, some of the time. Now days, cruise control is all electronic, thanks to computers. It’s reliable and a real convenience on long trips. […]

Fuel Injection Keeps Getting Better for Tucson Motorists Tucson residents know that engines burn fuel to operate. Fuel is pumped from your fuel tank to your 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 […]