Know when your car needs a tune-up

By Aditi | February 21, 2010 7:57 am |
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Tuning

 mechanic_diagnosis Determining the interval when your car needs a tune up can be very tricky as it is different for different cars. Old cars with non electronic ignition have a different time period compared to the new cars with electronic ignition when it comes to their overall tune up. Let us have a look at some of the signs that suggest that your car needs to be tuned.

The owner’s manual is the best guide which indicates the tune up interval for your car. However, it is advisable that you should check your car out periodically to ensure it functions at its optimum efficiency. Cars that are used for pulling heavy loads should be tuned up more often.

tuneupThere may be a case that the spark plugs of your car have been worn or fouled and this leads to frequent stalling of your car. This situation indicates that the electronic sensing device of the car needs to be adjusted. Complications in the fuel system also lead to stalling of the car.

Users can seek the help of a specialist when they are not certain about the reason for stalling. A weak battery and fuel pump failure makes it very hard to start your car. So such issues together with other electronic component failure indicate that your car needs to be tuned up.

So, users must listen and look for these signs which make them aware of any faults in the car. This would help them to save their money and tune up their car just at the right time.

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