PartsTiffin Drivers: Is It Time to Replace Your PCV Valve?The crankcase is the lower part of the engine where the crankshaft is housed and where the engine oil lives. The crankshaft is connected to the pistons that power the engine.When you are diving around Tiffin, fuel is burned in your vehicle engine, it pushes the pistons down and the crankshaft ... Read More Posted in Parts on June 07, 2020 PCV Valve ReplacementHello Tiffin, let's talk about your often-unnoticed but extremely important PCV valve. The energy from exploding fuel is what powers your engine. But some of the vapors from the explosions escape into the lower part of the engine, called the crankcase. The crankcase is where your engine oil hangs... Read More Posted in Parts on February 08, 2020 Timing Belt Replacement in TiffinToday we want to talk to Tiffin drivers about timing belts. They're something that many drivers don't know much about and yet your vehicle won't run if it's broken and it could cause many thousands of dollars damage if it does break. A broken timing belt is usually a tale of woe. Even though ti... Read More Posted in Parts on July 30, 2018 PCV Valve Service at Courtesy Auto Repair Plus in TiffinToday, we are talking about your PCV valve. Unburnt fuel is forced into the crankcase as your engine runs. The PCV (positive crankcase ventilation) valve vents this unburnt fuel and oil vapors from the crankcase and sends it back into the air intake system to be burned in the engine. A clogged... Read More Posted in Parts on July 23, 2017 Serpentine Belt Service at Courtesy Auto Repair Plus in TiffinDon't you hate it when you hear that squeal from under the hood when you're zipping down a busy Tiffin road? It usually means there is a problem with the serpentine belt. The serpentine belt powers a lot of engine accessories. It runs the alternator - which charges the battery; the water pump - w... Read More Posted in Parts on July 06, 2016 Emergency Items for Your vehicleLocal Tiffin roadside emergencies can range from a flat tire downtown to being stranded in a snowy ravine for three days. So you may want to consider a basic emergency kit to keep in the car at all times and a travel kit tailored to a specific trip.Your close-to-home kit for around Tiffin would h... Read More Posted in Parts on May 30, 2016 |
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