Posts Tagged ‘Santa Fe Car Tune Up’
Monday, October 11th, 2010
Getting your car serviced is one of the things that many drivers dread having to do. From long waits in the auto body shop to the financial investments to take care of repairs, getting a Santa Fe car tune up can be something many people want to avoid as much as possible.
The truth is many people don’t know the signs that their vehicle is telling them it is time for a car tune up. Here are a few simple things you can look out for to help keep your car on the road running smoothly.
- Hard Start – If your car cannot start, that is never a good thing. If it struggles to start or sounds like an old car when starting (and it isn’t) then it may be a simple electrical issue.
- Knocking – If you hear noises from your engine when you are accelerating or going up a hill then you could have a build-up of carbon in your engine.
- Stalling – If your car is stalling while you are driving it could be caused by an incorrect speed adjuster, or a malfunctioning sensor in your car. Test things out and see if your car only stalls with the A/C on or maybe just when you have the heater on.
- Power Loss – If you are experiencing power loss on your car, a dirty filter might be the problem. When was the last time you had the filters changed.
- Poor Gas Mileage – If your car used to get great miles per gallon and now you notice that it doesn’t anymore, this can be a sign that something is wrong.
Bottom line is that your car is like your body, you need to take care of it when you notice something is wrong. If you have experienced any of these things while driving in your car, you may just need a Tucson oil change or possibly a complete tune up of your entire vehicle.
Tags: Santa Fe Car Tune Up, Tucson Oil Change
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Wednesday, May 5th, 2010
It’s getting warmer outside and that means it is time to start thinking about your next Santa Fe auto air conditioning repair. As the temperatures rise, more and more people will begin running the air conditioning in the car during their daily commute. The air conditioning in your car operates a lot like the air conditioner in your home.
- Freon is moved through a compressor where the gas is compressed and cools.
- After the Freon is cooled, it moves through a series of hoses to an expansion valve where it can be made to expand or contract.
- This process further cools the Freon until it is pushed through an evaporator core. This core is what the air blows across to provide the cool air inside of the vehicle.
The air conditioner also removes the warm air from the car by passing warm air from inside the vehicle across the evaporator where it heats the Freon. The warmer Freon is pushed through fins and slits where moving air carries the heat from the Freon so that the process can start over again.
When your next Santa Fe car tune up comes due, ask your mechanic to check that your Freon pressure is good, and that the level is not low. Low Freon pressure or levels can lead to poor performance from your air conditioner this summer. Other things to look out for include inoperable cooling fans and excessive engine heat. Either of these issues can limit the ability of your car’s air conditioner to keep you cool this summer.
Tags: Santa Fe Auto Air Conditioning Repair, Santa Fe Car Tune Up
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Wednesday, April 21st, 2010
Engine coolant is an important yet often overlooked liquid that keeps your vehicle from overheating and causing a great deal of damage. It is a part of a standard Santa Fe car tune up but most people pay much less attention to it than their Santa Fe oil change. To prevent that from happening, it is important that you check your coolant levels regularly and immediately address any problems.
Remember that before doing any work around your engine, you need to turn off your vehicle and wait for the engine to cool.
Once you have opened the hood and located coolant overflow tank, locate the “full” and “low” marks on the tank. The blue liquid in the tank is the coolant should be as close to the full line as possible.
If the tank is well below the full line, refill it with new coolant to full and also take note of how low it is. If you are finding that you are constantly having to replace your coolant, or if there is nearly no coolant in the tank, you may have a leak.
If this happens, it’s important that you head to a mechanic to get the problem addresses right away.
Tags: Engine Coolant, Santa Fe Car Tune Up, Santa Fe oil change
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Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
8 Easy Ways You Can Save Money on Gasoline.
The cost of driving to work, running errands, and just using your car does not have to be as high. These tips on saving gas may help you reduce your driving costs significantly.
- Make sure your car is maintained and tuned correctly and regularly with a Santa Fe car tune up. Cars that are not tuned properly can use up to 25% more gas!
- Unless you have a high performance engine, your car absolutely requires it, or your auto manufacturer recommends high octane gas, do not use it. You can save a significant amount of money by using a lower octane gas and your car will run just as well.
- Check tire pressure often. For every pound your tires are underinflated, you lose up to 6% on your gas mileage. This is just with one pound, so as that number creeps up, so does the amount of gas you will use. Have this checked at your Las Cruces car tune up.
- When it is warm out, gas expands and can overflow if you topped off your tank. When the pump stops pumping gas, you should not force any extra in.
- Accelerate gently.
- Avoid stopping when possible. Coming to a complete stop and then speeding back up uses far more gas than driving at a steady pace for a longer amount of time.
- Maintain a steady speed. Speeding up uses more gas and slowing down and then speeding back up also increases the amount of gas you use.
- Follow the speed limit. Driving too fast or slow can cause you to use up to 30% more gas than is necessary.
Follow these tips and start using less gas. You will save money and time by not having to visit the gas stations as frequently.
Tags: Gas Mileage, Increase MPG, Santa Fe Car Tune Up, Saving Gas
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