Pass or Fail…Just like when we were kids.

Nothing changes very much over the years.  When you were in school you either passed or failed a particular class.  Now that you are an adult in the Denver area driving proudly in your German-owned or domestic car the results are the same.  When you go in for an emission check the DMV will either pass or fail your vehicle.

A catalytic converter is one of the most important emissions components of today’s gasoline engine.  It is part of the vehicle’s exhaust system and is responsible for keeping the vehicle’s hydrocarbon emissions beneath acceptable levels.  Its failure will usually activate a check engine light and will cause the vehicle to fail an emissions test.

You cannot afford to play fast and loose with your check engine light!  It will ultimately determine whether or not your car stays on the road.  The German Car Shoppe located at 5115 Santa Fe Drive in Littleton will thoroughly diagnose your vehicle and keep it ship-shape for summer travel around the Denver area.  Call for an appointment at (303) 798-2287.

Evacuating Your Vehicle’s A/C.

Here is a simple tutorial…a car’s air conditioning system needs to be evacuated as part of routine maintenance when the system needs to be recharged.  Depending on the automaker employing a wide array of air conditioning systems and components, these systems all perform the same basic function and follow standard air conditioning design.

Here is how the evacuation process works…connect the manifold air gauges.  Manifold air gauges consist of two gauges and three hoses, one red, one blue and one yellow. The red hose attaches to the high-pressure valve and the blue hose connects to the low-pressure, valve. High-pressure valves are found on the receiver bottle attached to the compressor, with the low-pressure valve below it and slightly to the front of it.

This is the art of maintaining and evacuating your vehicle’s air conditioning system.  Whether you have a German-owned car or not the choice for evacuating your car’s a/c is The German Car Shoppe located at 5115 South Santa Fe Drive in Littleton.  Wherever you are in the Denver area trust the mechanics at The German Car Shoppe.  Call ahead at (330) 798-2287.