Reading Auto Repair

Are you thinking of summer vacations? Taking a long drive down to the beach? Alternatively, maybe, you just want to get in the car, turn on the AC and go for a spin. Whatever your plans, you need to remember to care for your car during these coming months when the weather can see extremely high temperatures. Auto repair is probably not the first thing you want to think of in the summer, but your car can break down more easily and, at the very least, it can be agreed that finding yourself stuck on some highway with a tire blow out, or having to finish a long trip without a functional car AC system is not the preferred way to spend a summer day. In the summer, the sweltering temperatures can make daily driving harder on your vehicle. You need to pay attention to certain things to make your car summer-ready, so a little preventative maintenance can go a long way towards making your car fully functional during these months. From checking your air conditioner to making sure it cools proper ... read more

Did you know that without a properly functioning spark plug, your car would not even start? That is how important this tiny device is to your vehicle if you are using a gas-fueled combustion engine. How spark plugs work The spark plug emits electricity across the engine to cause an ignition spark on the other side. This spark will then fire the mixture of air and fuel inside the engine to create the internal combustion for the car to start. DIFFERENT TYPES OF SPARK PLUGS There are five main types of spark plugs: • Silver • Double platinum • Copper • Single platinum • Iridium SILVER SPARK PLUGS For these spark plugs, the tips of their electrodes are silver coated. You will mostly find them in old European vehicles and motorcycles since they do not last long. DOUBLE PLATINUM These spark plugs are more durable than silver spark plugs. Both its ground and center electrodes have a platinum coating. For the spark plugs with broken and wasted ignition systems, you ca ... read more