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 alternator is what sends power when y... Read More Posted in Battery on November 28, 2021 Fresh Air Inside Your Car in AnnaAir quality has certainly become a hot issue in our modern world. We install air filters on our ventilation systems and in our vacuum cleaners. There's a filter that cleans the air going into our vehicle's engine so why not one for the air in the passenger compartment?Foreign and domestic vehic... Read More Posted in Suspension on November 21, 2021 Cabin Air Filter From Charlie's Fast Lube AnnaHere is a questions for Anna drivers: What is a cabin air filter?Is it:A filter for a house in the middle of the woods?A fresh, piney scent?A filter for the passenger compartment of your car?Clever you, it's 3.A cabin air filter cleans the outside air before it comes into the passenger com... Read More Posted in Suspension on November 14, 2021 Low Power Mystery (Ignition Coil Service)It's no fun when your vehicle just doesn't run the way it used to. You may notice (especially in cold weather) the engine won't start easily or when it does start, it doesn't run smoothly. It may not have much power at all. You also may have had to stop at the gas station more often, a sign you... Read More Posted in Windshield Wipers on November 07, 2021 Fuel Saving Tip: Dirty Oil in Your Anna VehicleIf you're a quart low in your vehicle, there isn't enough motor oil to lubricate your engine properly. The extra friction causes drag that reduces fuel economy while you're driving around the Anna area.The same goes for dirty oil; it doesn't reduce friction properly. The result is you get to watc... Read More Posted in Fuel System on October 31, 2021 Stay Safe in Anna by Putting Your Cell Phone on ICEWe don't want to think about it, but each Anna resident who drives or rides in a vehicle is potentially an accident victim. In the worst-case scenario, those people are unconscious and unable to communicate with Illinois rescue workers.Rescue workers and Anna police are well aware of this diffic... Read More Posted in Emergency Items on October 24, 2021 Not So Hot in AnnaWhen 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 working, things can get miserable. It could also signal some major problems, which we'll discuss... Read More Posted in Cooling System on October 17, 2021 Poor Reflections (Door Mirror Problems)Mirror, mirror on the door, why is my vision there so poor? Well, you could have a broken outside rearview mirror that's disabled your blind spot vision there and endangering your ability to see some of the traffic around you. Outside rearview (or door) mirrors are important safety devices that ... Read More Posted in Windshield Wipers on October 10, 2021 How Do You Save Gas in Anna, Illinois?No one in Anna, Illinois, likes to spend a chunk of change at the gas pump. Rising Illinois fuel prices, however, have spurred Anna drivers to focus on how to improve their fuel economy. North Americans literally drive billions of miles/kilometers less each month during times of high fuel prices.... Read More Posted in Fuel System on October 03, 2021 Breathe Free in Anna: Cabin Air Filter Replacement at Charlie's Fast Lube AnnaThere are a lot of new features, both optional and standard, on Anna drivers' vehicles these days. One you may not have heard of is called a cabin air filter. Simply put, its job is to keep the air in the passenger compartment of your car nice and clean.A cabin air filter is similar to the filte... Read More Posted in Suspension on September 26, 2021 |
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