Emergency Items for Your vehicle
December 6, 2020
Local Marion roadside emergencies can range from a flat tire downtown to being stranded in a snowy ravine for three days. So you may want to consider a basic emergency kit to keep in the car at all times and a travel kit tailored to a specific trip.Your close-to-home kit for around Marion would h... More
Timing Belt Replacement in Marion
May 31, 2020
Today we want to talk to Marion drivers about timing belts. They're something that many drivers don't know much about and yet your vehicle won't run if it's broken and it could cause many thousands of dollars damage if it does break. A broken timing belt is usually a tale of woe. Even though ti... More
Marion Drivers: Is It Time to Replace Your PCV Valve?
December 2, 2018
The crankcase is the lower part of the engine where the crankshaft is housed and where the engine oil lives. The crankshaft is connected to the pistons that power the engine. When you are diving around Marion, fuel is burned in your vehicle engine, it pushes the pistons down and the crankshaft ... More
PCV Valve Service at Blair's Ferry Automotive in Marion
June 25, 2018
Today, we are talking about your PCV valve. Unburnt fuel is forced into the crankcase as your engine runs. The PCV (positive crankcase ventilation) valve vents this unburnt fuel and oil vapors from the crankcase and sends it back into the air intake system to be burned in the engine. A ... More