Posts by Dennis Vieira
The Tylers Auto TV Guide to Vehicle Diagnosis
Modern TIGARD vehicles have several computers on board that control all kinds of things like engine functions, transmission shifts, traction control, anti-lock brakes, stability control, emissions – and on some vehicles, even steering, braking and the throttle. Think about that for a minute – things that used to be controlled by simple mechanical connections now have electronic…
Read MoreCan Car Scent Keep You Safe on OR Roads?
Here’s a travel tip that’ll I’ll bet you didn’t know, and it might keep you safer…The average American commuter in OR spends two and a half hours daily in their vehicle.The government says 100,000 auto accidents yearly are caused by drivers who fall asleep at the wheel. (Aggressive driving is the number one traffic safety…
Read MoreThe Right Automotive Fluids for TIGARD Drivers
All those automotive fluids can be confusing for TIGARD drivers. Recent years have brought new grades of engine oil, types of transmission fluid, coolant and brake fluid. The right fluid protects your vehicle and helps it perform at its best. The wrong fluid won’t work as well and could even cause damage. In addition to new grades of…
Read MoreFuel Injector Cleaning at Tylers Auto TV
In very simple terms, a fuel injector is a valve that squirts fuel into your vehicle engine. Your engine control computer tells the fuel injector how much fuel to deliver as well as the precise time it should be delivered. Of course this happens thousands of times a minute in every single fuel-injected vehicle driving down…
Read MoreKeeping Your TIGARD Air Fresh When Driving With a Clean Cabin Air Filter
Pop quiz: What is a cabin air filter? A. A filter for your TIGARD house?B. A fresh, piney scent?C. A filter for the passenger compartment of your car? Clever you, it’s C. A cabin air filter cleans the outside air before it comes into the passenger compartment of your vehicle. It filters out common OR…
Read MoreBattery Replacement at Tylers Auto TV in TIGARD
Hello, welcome to Tylers Auto TV. Today’s focus is batteries. It seems like everything in TIGARD runs on batteries. Of course, the batteries we’re most concerned with here at Tylers Auto TV are those in our customer’s vehicles. Just like the batteries in our smoke detectors or TV remote, they wear out and need to be…
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