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Quick Answer: Your car’s air intake system delivers clean air to the engine for combustion. A clogged air filter or leaky intake tract can rob power, hurt fuel economy, and trigger check engine lights. Replacing an air filter takes 10 minutes and costs $15–$40. Ignoring intake issues can lead to $500+ repairs. The Day a … Read more
Quick Answer: An interference engine has pistons and valves that occupy the same space at different times. If the timing belt or chain fails, they collide—often destroying the engine. A non-interference engine has clearance, so a broken belt usually just leaves you stranded, not with a wrecked motor. Opening: The Day a Timing Belt Saved … Read more
It was a cold December morning in the shop, the kind where your breath hangs in the air like a ghost. I was sipping my third coffee of the day when Mrs. Thompson rolled in, her 2012 Honda Accord puffing white smoke like a steam locomotive. She’d been ignoring the temperature gauge for weeks, she … Read more