Automotive Industry News & Information - Cruise N' Cool Automotive, Diesel & Fleet Repair

Whether you’ve been driving for five days or fifty years, there’s always room for improvement. At Cruise N' Cool Automotive, Diesel & Fleet Repair in [BUSINESS_CITY[, we want to keep you safe. If you firmly believe you've got stellar skills behind the wheel, keep in mind that even the world's most talented racecar drivers are constantly training and sharpening their driving techniques.

The term “overdrive” is one you are most likely familiar with. What is overdrive though, really, and why is it important? Cruise N' Cool Automotive, Diesel & Fleet Repair in Pompano Beach, FL has the answer.

Getting into the habit of saving on fuel now will mean you’ll be ready when prices start hitting the $4.00-gallon mark once again. You don’t have to buy a new, fuel-efficient car, either. No one wants to trade a fuel bill for a car payment, so take a look at our top 5 ways to save on fuel and you may just be able to pocket a little extra money at the end of the month.

Starter issues don’t necessarily indicate a bad starter; sometimes a transmission related issue is at fault. If you are experiencing starter difficulties, Cruise N' Cool Automotive, Diesel & Fleet Repair in Pompano Beach has the information you need.

Car enthusiasts would argue that "those were the days". Everything you drove was built like a tank and had the chrome on it so you enjoyed washing it but NO power steering. For most of us, it is hard to remember life without power steering – cranking those great big steering wheels? It was a pretty good workout. Now power steering is standard. The heart of any power steering system is its pump. The pump pressurizes the power steering fluid that provides assistance for steering. Most pumps are driven by a belt that is run by the engine – a few are electrically powered. A high-pressure hose passes fluid from the pump to the steering gear. A low-pressure hose returns the fluid back to the pump. Here at Cruise N' Cool Automotive, Diesel & Fleet Repair in Pompano Beach, FL we know that you depend on that power steering and check your fluid & hoses religiously!

If you drive a car, truck, or SUV with a manual transmission, you may have heard the term “pilot bearing” or “pilot bushing” before. At Cruise N' Cool Automotive, Diesel & Fleet Repair in Pompano Beach, we know that the first step to keeping your vehicle maintained is knowing something about how it works. Here’s some helpful information on the pilot bearing, and how to know if yours needs to be replaced.

Have you always wondered what a spark plug does? Our team here at Cruise N' Cool Automotive, Diesel & Fleet Repair is here to help you out. It's simple in theory but does quite a lot of work for such a small piece of equipment. Your spark plug forces electricity to arc across a gap like a bolt of lightning at high voltage and fits into your engine's cylinder head, where it “sparks” to ignite the fuel and creates combustion within your engine. Without it, you wouldn't be able to drive your car or truck.

If you drive a car with a manual transmission, you’ve undoubtedly been told that you’re supposed to downshift to slow down, instead of relying completely on the brakes. But what is the science behind that, and does it matter? Cruise N' Cool Automotive, Diesel & Fleet Repair in Pompano Beach explains.