June 6th, 2013 
Joe 
Hi everyone Joe Boulay author of the book “If That Car Could Talk” sharing a product with you that works. It has been my experience that when I use Rain -X windshield treatment I experience great visual clarity when driving in the rain. I have been an automotive technician for over 25 years and I would like to share a story with you about a customer that had a big problem. He was on an hour and a half drive to the airport in the pouring rain when all of a sudden Read more »
2012 Jeep Liberty transmission fluid leak
As you can see from this picture this rusted transmission fluid pan has just started to form a leak due to rust. The transmission pan in this picture is from a 2012 Jeep liberty. I spotted this fluid leak starting on a routine maintenance check at my shop. It is important that
Rusted axles on older Honda
I haven’t seen an axle do this in some time and it’s not with just Honda’s. You see this can happen with any front wheel drive car, so when you bring your older front wheel drive buggy in for service it’s important that
Honda Accord Rusted Rear Bumper Beam
If you live in the rust belt you are probably far too familiar with the negative effect that road salt has on your vehicle. You should not only be concerned about the rust you see but the
2001 Honda Accord Engine Oil Consumption
Well it’s true over the course of time most vehicles have issues that arise. Whether it be suspension problems,engine problems, or transmission problems time usually tells all. For 20 years I worked as a factory trained Honda automotive technician. I stayed with that product line because
Karen M. Asks: Why Won’t My Air-conditioning Turn Off In My Car?
Karen told me that no matter what she tried cold air was blowing out of the floor vents in her car when she was driving home from work one day. What could cause this? Well after I Read more »
Doris R. Asks: Do I Really Need To Replace All 4 Tires On My AWD Car?
You might be asking yourself “Why am I looking at two different shoes”? You are about to find out why. Doris had an unfortunate incident, she got a large nail in her tire. In most cases you can repair a tire with a patch,or plug but not in this case. The nail actually Read more »
Deborah L. Asks: Why Does My Car Vibrate And Grind Horribly When I Apply The Brakes
Well Deborah the first question that I would have to ask you would be this. When was the last time you had your brakes checked out? I did have the opportunity to ask Deborah this question and she told me her car was just in for a service not to long ago for a “B” type service at a quick lube establishment. The pictures you see are not from the car Deborah drives, but from two different vehicles with similar symptoms. The likely reason as to why you are feeling the horrible brake pulsation is Read more »
Discharge That Static Electricity Before Filling Up Your Gas Tank!
Everybody knows to turn off their engine before filling up your car with gas right? You should definitely not be smoking a cigarette either when you are filling up the car with gas. Well those are pretty much common knowledge don’t you think? Well what a lot of people do not think about is the probability of Read more »
Proof Of The Importance Of Changing Your Engine’s Oil And Filter.
I was looking through some old photos that I had and I stumbled across these. They are old photos so I apologize ahead of time for the quality of the photos. These photos were taken when I was performing a service that required valve adjustments. The vehicles were Read more »
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Will The Air Conditioner In Your Car Work This Summer?
Usually what happens is it is the hottest day of the year,and Dad has the car fully packed for vacation and the air conditioning does not work! On top of that the shop you bring it to it having problems with their A/C charging station. Let me start off by first mentioning one of the most over looked problems with a poorly performing A/C system, is
Congratulations Go Out To Sherrine Bourassa, She Won A Copy Of “If That Car Could Talk”!
The winner is Sherrine Bourassa ! Sherrine won a copy of my book “If That Car Could Talk” How to locate and maintain a good used car. I decided once I reached 100 “Likes” on my Facebook link to my website I would give away a book. I took all one hundred names on pieces of paper and Read more »
Joe Boulay : Puts Star Tron Enzyme Fuel Treatment To The Test. “This Stuff Is Incredible”
Now why is Joe Boulay the author of the book called “If That Car Could Talk “ writing about equipment with small gas engines? Well if any thing is going to test a fuel treatments effectiveness it would be a piece of machinery that sits around with old fuel in the tank. Now that winter is over up here in the north east it is time to put the snow throwers away and pull out the yard equipment for the summer. This past weekend we Read more »
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Sharon M. Ask’s : Should A Used Car For Sale Have A Valid Safety Inspection Sticker?
Sharon told me that she was shopping for a used car and went to a used car lot and noticed that some of the cars on the lot for sale there had expired inspection stickers on them. Some had no inspection stickers at all She also said that some of the used cars had expired inspection stickers from other states. I can answer that question as a mechanic in the state of N.H. As far as other safety guide lines go Read more »
