An ignition system generates a spark or heats an electrode to a high temperature to ignite a fuel-air mixture in spark ignition internal combustion engines, oil-fired and gas-fired boilers, rocket engines, etc. The widest application for spark ignition internal combustion engines is in petrol (gasoline) road vehicles such as cars and motorcycles. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignition_system

We’ll learn about them, and Coach Charlie Melton, ASE Certified Master Technician, takes your repair questions.

Email: [email protected]

Recalls: You can find out if your car has a past recall by going to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website: https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls and inputting your VIN. Or find their SaferCar app.

News: Mississippi passes bill restricting electric car dealerships - https://www.mpbonline.org/blogs/news/mississippi-passes-bill-restricting-electric-car-dealerships/

Auto Casey: 2023 Lexus RX350 Luxury

Short video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXUaWvLKQE8&t=0s

Long version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13cNjF0uDj8

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A plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) is any road vehicle that can utilize an external source of electricity (such as a wall socket that connects to the power grid) to store electrical energy within its onboard rechargeable battery packs, to power an electric motor and help propelling the wheels.

A charging station, also known as a charge point or electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE), is a piece of equipment that supplies electrical power for charging plug-in electric vehicles (including electric cars, electric trucks, electric buses, neighborhood electric vehicles, and plug-in hybrids). There are two main types: AC charging stations and DC charging stations. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charging_station; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plug-in_electric_vehicle

We’ll learn about them, and Coach Charlie Melton, ASE Certified Master Technician, takes your repair questions.

Email: [email protected]

Recalls: You can find out if your car has a past recall by going to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website: https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls and inputting your VIN. Or find their SaferCar app.

News: Tesla opens its EV charging network to the masses

https://www.eenews.net/articles/tesla-opens-its-ev-charging-network-to-the-masses/

Auto Casey: 2022 Chevrolet Equinox RS

Short video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9n4ssbLXSXc&t=0s

Long version:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxGgaP0w5GU

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Diesel fuel, also called diesel oil, is any liquid fuel specifically designed for use in a diesel engine, a type of internal combustion engine in which fuel ignition takes place without a spark as a result of compression of the inlet air and then injection of fuel. Autogas or LPG is liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) used as a fuel in internal combustion engines in vehicles as well as in stationary applications such as generators. It is a mixture of propane and butane. We’ll learn about them, and Coach Charlie takes your repair questions.

Email: [email protected]

Recalls: You can find out if your car has a past recall by going to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website: https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls and inputting your VIN. Or find their SaferCar app.

News: Which car brands connect with women?

https://www.spglobal.com/mobility/en/research-analysis/car-brands-popular-with-women.html\

Auto Casey: 2023 Toyota Camry XLE Hybrid

Short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLBfOvcLdlw&t=0s

Long version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwvpjbO8c58

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A drain tube hole is a hole in a car. It is designed to drain any excess water that may be collected in the the car. The water will flow through this hole and into a drainage system attached to the vehicle's undercarriage. We’ll learn about them, and Coach Charlie takes your repair questions.

Automobile Drain Holes:

https://www.autodeal.com.ph/articles/car-features/how-clean-your-cars-drain-holes

Recalls: You can find out if your car has a past recall by going to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website: https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls and inputting your VIN. Or find their SaferCar app.

News: New UMMC security cameras focus on vehicle license plates in effort to deter, catch thieves-

https://www.wapt.com/article/ummc-installs-24-new-security-cameras/42923690#

Oscar Mayer Wienermobile repaired after catalytic converter stolen in Las Vegas-

https://www.fox5vegas.com/2023/02/10/oscar-mayer-wienermobile-repaired-after-catalytic-converter-stolen-las-vegas/

Auto Casey: 2023 Mazda CX 9-

Short video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUqSHNieLMQ&t=0s 

Long version:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZjNDcvpKb0

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A heater core is a radiator-like device used in heating the cabin of a vehicle. Hot coolant from the vehicle's engine is passed through a winding tube of the core, a heat exchanger between coolant and cabin air. Fins attached to the core tubes serve to increase surface area for heat transfer to air that is forced past them by a fan, thereby heating the passenger compartment. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heater_core

We’ll learn about them, and Coach Charlie Melton, ASE Certified Master Technician, takes your repair questions.

Email: [email protected]

Recalls: You can find out if your car has a past recall by going to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website: https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls and inputting your VIN. Or find their SaferCar app.

News: Mississippi Auto Shops Struggle to Obtain Parts

- https://www.noln.net/site-placement/latest-news/article/23000918/mississippi-auto-shops-struggle-to-obtain-parts

Auto Casey: 2023 Ford Maverick Lariat Hybrid

Short video: https://youtu.be/BDs_L1LWTAc

Long version: https://youtu.be/BrY86BMWFvA

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According to Wikipedia, in road vehicles, the parking brake, also known as a handbrake or emergency brake (e-brake), is a mechanism used to keep the vehicle securely motionless when parked. Parking brakes often consist of a pulling mechanism attached to a cable which is connected to two wheel brakes. In most vehicles, the parking brake operates only on the rear wheels, which have reduced traction while braking. The mechanism may be a hand-operated lever, a straight pull handle located near the steering column or a foot-operated pedal located with the other pedals. We’ll learn about them, and Coach Charlie takes your repair questions.

Parking Brakes & e-Brakes Link:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parking_brake

Recalls: You can find out if your car has a past recall by going to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website: https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls and inputting your VIN. Or find their SaferCar app.

News: Here come the small electric pickups-

https://www.autonews.com/cars-concepts/here-come-small-electric-pickups

Auto Casey: 2023 Ford Maverick Lariat Hybrid

Short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDs_L1LWTAc

Long version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrY86BMWFvA

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Career and Technical Education is critical to our state's economic development and (CTE) courses help students develop marketable job skills and earn national industry certifications for job placement. In the state, CTE courses are offered at more than 500 schools and 15 community and junior colleges, with instruction offered in 49 occupational areas. Students may enroll in CTE programs in secondary, postsecondary or short-term adult sessions, as well as through industry training or business and industry partnerships. We’ll learn about them, and Coach will take your repair questions.

CTE Links:

MDE: https://www.mdek12.org/CTE

CTE: https://careertech.org/mississippi

Recalls: You can find out if your car has a past recall by going to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website: https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls and inputting your VIN. Or find their SaferCar app.

News: Bill that targets sale of electric vehicles making its way through Mississippi legislature-

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/bill-that-targets-sale-of-electric-vehicles-making-its-way-through-mississippi-legislature/ar-AA16ESp4

Auto Casey: 2023 Kia Niro

Short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDQdPWnabds 

Long version:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqmnDgqAyKg

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Some folks love driving a stick shift – a manual transmission. Others prefer an automatic. But what about a CVT? – a continuously variable transmission. We’ll learn about them, and Coach will take your repair questions.

You can find out if your car has a past recall by going to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website: https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls and inputting your VIN. Or find their SaferCar app.

News: this year’s Consumer Electron’s show was about how car and tech companies will work closer together in the future. BMW used CES to show off a new concept car that can change its exterior color in a matter of seconds. Up to 32 hues are available on this prototype.

https://www.wired.com/story/the-best-cars-rides-and-auto-tech-of-ces-2023/

AutoCasey: Kia Telluride

Short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Po2cJ7wA5_w&t=0s

Long version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX0aW-QzdhQ

Coach Charlie's Tip of the Week

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How do you drive? In town? Down the dirt road past the paved highway? There are different drivetrains for different conditions. Which is best for what? Coach tells us and answers repair questions.

Recalls: https://www.cars.com/recalls/ 

• Chevrolet Bolt EV Recalled for New, Different Fire Risk - The seat belt pretensioner when may ignite carpet fibers, causing a fire. You don’t have to park outside with this recall.
• VW Adds 2015-16 Beetle to List of Takata-Affected Vehicles
• Nearly 124,000 Mercedes-Benz Sedans Recalled for Detaching Moonroof

In 2022, Ford was the most recalled automaker of the year, with 67 recalls affecting over 8 million vehicles. That’s 22 more recalls Volkswagen and almost 5 million more vehicles than Tesla.

You can find out if your car has a past recall by going to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website: https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls and inputting your VIN number. Or find their SaferCar app.

News: That doesn’t have a lot to do with cars but . . .No Mega Millions winner means jackpot closing in on $1 billion

https://abcnews.go.com/US/mega-millions-winner-means-jackpot-closing-1-billion/story?id=96172364 

AutoCasey Mercedes EQE350

Short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJS0dvVim4I

Long version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JD2OmibkSss

Coach Charlie's tip of the week:

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Cars just aren’t simple anymore. Computers control everything. We’re going to find out from Coach what we need to know and hear your vehicle repair questions. 

Recalls for the week:

• Kia Recalls Vehicles for Faulty Airbags this includes: Forte Koup coupes; Forte sedans; Sedona minivans, and Soul and Soul EV hatchbacks. All repairs will be done for free, and Kia will begin notifying owners March 21. Those with additional questions can call the automaker at 800-333-4542
• Hyundai is recalling certain 2022 Santa Fe HEV and Santa Fe PHEV vehicles. The instrument cluster liquid-crystal display (LCD) may invert the image on the screen upon vehicle startup, making the display illegible. Website
• Ram Recalls model-year 2019-20 HD Pickups for Faulty Windshield Wipers; Ram parent Stellantis will begin notifying owners March 18. Those with additional questions can call the automaker at 800-853-1403
• 54,000 Teslas Recalled Over ‘Rolling Stop’ Full Self-Driving Function The entire Tesla lineup is affected, including nearly 54,000 model-year The automaker will begin notifying owners March 28, but in the meantime, those with questions can call Tesla at 877-798-3752.

You can find out if your car has a past recall by going to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website: https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls and inputting your VIN number. Or find their SaferCar app.

In the news: according to Cars dot com: new research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety questions if inflatable boosters are safe, specifically the BubbleBum and the Hiccapop UberBoost models.

https://www.cars.com/articles/bubble-burst-iihs-questions-safety-of-inflatable-booster-446532/

Auto Casey: Ford Bronco 

Short take: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0d9YuPHviM&t=0s

Long version:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyVH0CnySuk

Coach Charlie’s Tip of the Week: don't touch the lightbulbs in your vehicle with your fingers. The oil on your skin can reduce the life of the bulb.

Calls:

• cruise control
• washer fluid
• cars that last
• tesla computer
• changing oil email
• need help? call Customer Service
• cruise control
• starter
• transmission
• high mileage
• alarm
• what to do with car
• ignition switch
• dealer oil change

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