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Mercury Rising (Hot Weather Vehicle Concerns) Has Video

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 main...
Published on: Mar 02, 2025

Not So Hot in TULSA Has Video

When the weather turns cold, it's nice to crank up the furnace and enjoy the heat. But if your home's furnace doesn't work, it's not too comfortable. Same goes with your vehicle. When the heater's not...
Published on: Feb 12, 2023

Taking the Heat (Heater Hose Maintenance/Repair) Has Video

If you have an internal combustion vehicle, you know it has a lot of hoses that carry various fluids.  And if you have a heater in your vehicle, you'll have heater hoses. A heater hose connects ...
Published on: Apr 03, 2022

Keeping Your Cool (Coolant leak repair)

If there’s one thing you should pay attention to with your vehicle, it’s the temperature gauge. It’s the one that may say C---H (that means “cold---hot”).  Or maybe ...
Published on: Dec 12, 2021

Too Hot to Handle (Vehicle Overheating) Has Video

In the hot weather, seeing steam coming from the engine compartment is something we all dread.  No one wants that to happen to them. But if you know the signs of overheating and how to deal with ...
Published on: Jun 13, 2021

Your Biggest Fan (Radiator Fan Problems) Has Video

Your vehicle's engine makes a lot of heat when it's powering you down the road, so it needs a way to get rid of that energy.  That's why your vehicle has a cooling system, complete with a radiato...
Published on: Mar 01, 2020