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Hello Troy, 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, calle...
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on July 02, 2020
Improved fuel economy has two benefits: less fuel is necessary and fewer emissions are released. bloomfield cars and trucks run cleaner than ever. bloomfield motorists may not realize that the first federally mandated pollution control device came out almost fifty years ago. Michigan mot...
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Posted in Parts
on June 20, 2020
Don't you hate it when you hear that squeal from under the hood when you're zipping down a busy Troy road? It usually means there is a problem with the serpentine belt. The serpentine belt powers a lot of engine accessories. It runs t...
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Posted in Parts
on May 27, 2020
Today we want to talk to Troy 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....
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Posted in Parts
on May 25, 2020
Modern vehicles in and around Troy run on 12 volt electrical systems. 12 volts is enough to get the job done for Troy drivers without having so much power that there is danger of electrocution. But today's vehicles have more electric...
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Posted in Parts
on March 29, 2020
Ever heard the sad tale of a staggeringly steep repair bill from a broken timing belt? Bad news. Let's take a lesson from their woes and remember to think about our timing belt.First, let's review what a timing belt does. The top par...
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on August 18, 2019
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on January 28, 2019
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Posted in Parts
on January 28, 2019
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 Troy, fuel is burned in your v...
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Posted in Parts
on October 09, 2017
Today, 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 in...
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Posted in Parts
on September 29, 2017
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