What an Actuator Does

Modern vehicles control their climate control systems using actuators.  For the purpose of this article, we are talking about automotive climate control actuators.  These actuators are electrically powered, and control the flow of air throughout the cabin of the vehicle.   Actuators control and direct the flow of air throughout your vehicle What Actuators Do Actuators … Read more

Bad Blend Door Actuator Symptoms

A long time ago, when cars were much more simple, the A/C system’s blend door was controlled by a physical connection between the blend door and the switch.  Not anymore.  Now, most cars and trucks use actuators to control the climate control system.  When the blend door actuator fails, you’ll usually know pretty darn quick … Read more

How Often Should You Get a Tune Up?

When Should You Tune up a Vehicle

There really is no perfect answer for how often should you tune up a vehicle.  Whether or not it is time for a tune up is going to depend on a few important factors.  Just remember that if your vehicle is running fine,  there is no real need to tune up a modern vehicle.  They … Read more

Kia Amanti P0354:  Coil Pack “D” Malfunctioning – Diagnosis

P0354 is a generic OBD2 code that indicates that ignition coil “D” has an issue with the primary or secondary wiring circuits.  If your Kia Amanti has thrown this code, it may be accompanied by P0304.  P0354 is a relatively straightforward diagnosis and is typically caused by a bad coil pack or wiring harness issue, … Read more