At Clark's Automotive, Inc in Manassas, VA, we understand that driving style affects your vehicle’s performance and reliability. You probably know that frequent, hard acceleration is bad for your engine and transmission, but what about speed?
Leaks and drips that get the interior of your vehicle wet are definitely an inconvenience. Sitting water promotes rust, bad smells, and can ruin your carpet. Furthermore, the water often seems to come from seemingly nowhere, adding to the frustration. From Clark's Automotive, Inc in Manassas, VA, here are some of the leading causes of water on your floor, and what you can do about it.
Once you’ve settled on an engine, the last thing you want to do is cut corners on the final steps. At Clark's Automotive, Inc in Manassas, VA, we understand the importance of your investment.
On modern vehicles, the PCV system (Positive Crankcase Ventilation System) is essential to ensuring your car or truck is ready to go when you are and remains a long-lasting, reliable vehicle. It’s much more than just emissions control - your PCV system serves multiple purposes and is quite interesting! How does it work, and what are those purposes? Here at Clark's Automotive, Inc in Manassas, VA, we have those answers for you!
Obviously, the dirtier your fuel system is, the bigger the improvement you will see in performance and fuel economy after a fuel system cleaning. But it is important not to wait until your system is running poorly. If you do, by the time you get a cleaning, you’ve wasted hundreds of dollars in gas or even possibly damaged your fuel injectors and catalytic converter.
Leaky transmissions can be a pain, not only do they make a mess on the underside of your car, and in your driveway, but the transmission fluid is expensive and inconvenient to deal with. At Clark's Automotive, Inc in Manassas, VA we want to provide you with some information on where transmission leaks start and how to end them so that maybe we can eliminate any future leaks.
Your turbocharger will work in essentially the same way, whether you drive a Powerstroke or Cummins diesel pickup. While there are differences in designs and applications, turbos haven’t changed all that much over the past century. Now that you know what one is made of, we’ll look at how it works.
At Clark's Automotive, Inc in Manassas, VA, we have seen our fair share of preventable engine failures. Frequently, engine disaster could have been avoided if the driver had known beforehand what the warning lights or gauges on the dashboard indicated. While some dash lights are fairly benign, others indicate imminent trouble. This guide from Clark's Automotive, Inc in Manassas, VA will prepare you for the next time your vehicle shows you a warning you shouldn’t ignore.
