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Troubleshooting Auto Service and Repair Problems

Unusual sounds, smells, leaks and changes in the way your automobile operates are all signs that can indicate problems with your vehicle. You can help your auto technician make a more accurate assessment and speed repairs through careful observations of the problems. Make sure you describe the problems, don't try to make your own diagnosis. Make a list of the symptoms and give it to a service advisor or service technician when you take your vehicle in for service. With a record of symptoms you can help the service tech understand when the problem started as well as he frequency of the symptoms.

The following questions will help you collect relevant information for your auto service technician to diagnose the problem.

What is the vehicle doing? Sound? Visual? Performance? Leak? Odor?
If there is and odd sound please describe.
If the auto is leaking a fluid, what color is it?
Where do the symptoms occur on the auto? Inside? Outside? Location?
When does the problem occur? Starting the auto? Acceleration? Braking? Idling?
Is it a performance problem? Examples of how to describe performance problems. Cuts out, Temporary, complete loss of power, Engine cuts out at irregular intervals, Performance suffers under heavy acceleration.Mild to severe ping, usually worse under acceleration and load. Engine makes sharp, metallic knocks that change with throttle opening. Sounds like rocks rattling around. Engine runs unevenly at idle. Car shakes, Sluggish Engine delivers limited power under load or at high speed. Won't accelerate as fast as normal. Loses too much speed going up hills.
When did the symptoms first appear?
How often do the symptoms occur?
Have you changed anything on the vehicle recently? Electronics? Mechanical?

Whether you are driving a Ford, Chevy, Mazda, Subaru, BMW, Volvo,Toyota, or Honda and Acura this simple questionaire will help ensure you get the best service for your automobile.

Auto Service and Repairs in Winchester VA

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Services include: Brakes, Oil change, Tires, Auto Repair (engine, transmission or any key sub-system), Appearance (collision damage, dings, scratches, dents),Air Conditioning, Carburetor Rebuilding, Engine Rebuilding, Power Window Repairs, Transmission repair and replacement , Fuel Injection Service & Repairs

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Disabled Vehicle I-66E mile marker 63.6
On I-66 at mile marker 63.6 in the County of Fairfax, motorists can expect potential delays due to a disabled vehicle. The east right shoulder is closed.

Disabled Vehicle I-495N mile marker 46.0
On I-495 North at mile marker 46 in the County of Fairfax, motorists can expect potential delays due to a disabled vehicle.The right shoulder of Exit 46B is closed.

Accident on Rt. 684S (Stafford County) intersection Garrisonville Rd; Rt. 610E (Stafford County)
On Rt. 684 South (Mine Rd) in the County of Stafford, in the vicinity of Garrisonville Rd; Rt. 610E (Stafford County), motorists can expect potential delays due to a vehicle accident. Lane closures exist.

Disabled Vehicle I-95S mile marker 147.5
On I-95 at mile marker 147.5 in the County of Stafford, motorists can expect potential delays due to a disabled vehicle. The south right shoulder is closed.

Accident on VA-3E mile marker 31.5
On VA-3 in the County of Spotsylvania, in the vicinity of Spotsylvania Mall Dr; County/City/Town Line: FREDERICKBURG, motorists can expect major delays due to a vehicle accident. The east left shoulder, left lane, left center lane, right center lane, r...

Accident on I-395N mile marker 3.1
On I-395 at mile marker 3.1 in the City of Alexandria, motorists can expect minor delays due to a vehicle accident. The north left shoulder is closed. Traffic backups are approximately 0.5 mile.

Crash Involving Multiple Vehicles on I-66W mile marker 44.0
On I-66 at mile marker 44 in the County of Prince William, motorists can expect potential delays due to a multi-vehicle accident. The west right shoulder is closed.

Incident Disaster (Natural/Man-Made) – Other Incident VA-123N mile marker 29.2
On VA-123 in the County of Arlington, in the vicinity of N Glebe Rd; VA-120E/W, motorists can expect potential delays due to an incident. The north left lane and right lane are closed.

Other Traffic I-66E mile marker 56.0
On I-66 at mile marker 56 in the County of Fairfax, motorists can expect minor delays due to an incident. The east right lane and right shoulder are closed. Traffic backups are approximately 0.5 mile.

Accident on I-495N mile marker 49.0
On I-495 at mile marker 49 in the County of Fairfax, near I-66, motorists can expect major delays due to a vehicle accident. The north right center lane, right lane, and right shoulder are closed. Traffic backups are approximately 2.0 miles.

Police Respond to Stolen Vehicle and Discover Mobile Meth Lab
At around 12:06 AM, the Leesburg Police received an alert from On-Star for a reported stolen vehicle from Indiana in the area of Clubhouse Drive in Leesburg. Patrol units responded and located the vehicle and a male and female associated with the vehicle. Officers looked through the vehicle windows and observed items that indicated a [...]

Disabled Vehicle I-495N mile marker 52.0
On I-495 at mile marker 52 in the County of Fairfax, motorists can expect potential delays due to a disabled vehicle. The north right lane is closed.

Accident on I-95S mile marker 170.0
On I-95 at mile marker 170 in the County of Fairfax, motorists can expect potential delays due to a vehicle accident. The south right shoulder is closed.

Crash Involving Multiple Vehicles on I-395N mile marker 3.0
On I-395 at mile marker 3 in the City of Alexandria, motorists can expect potential delays due to a multi-vehicle accident. The north right shoulder is closed.

Accident on I-95N mile marker 151.0
On I-95 at mile marker 151 in the County of Prince William, motorists can expect potential delays due to a vehicle accident. The north right shoulder is closed.

Disabled Vehicle I-95N mile marker 148.0
On I-95 at mile marker 148 in the County of Prince William, motorists can expect potential delays due to a disabled vehicle. The north right shoulder is closed.

Accident on I-95N mile marker 143.0
On I-95 at mile marker 143 in the County of Stafford, motorists can expect potential delays due to a vehicle accident. The north right shoulder is closed.

Accident on I-95N mile marker 140.7
On I-95 at mile marker 140.7 in the County of Stafford, motorists can expect potential delays due to a vehicle accident. The north left shoulder is closed.

Disabled Vehicle VA-267E mile marker 26.2
On VA-267 in the County of Fairfax, in the vicinity of the ramp to VA-123; VA-267E, motorists can expect potential delays due to a disabled vehicle. The east right lane is closed.

Accident on I-95N mile marker 126.0
On I-95 at mile marker 126 in the County of Spotsylvania, motorists can expect potential delays due to a vehicle accident. The north exit ramp is closed.

Accident on Rt. 639N (Spotsylvania County) intersection Plank Rd; Salem Church Rd; Rt. 639N/S (Spotsylvania County); VA-3E;BRAGG RD
On Rt. 639 North (Salem Church Rd) in the County of Spotsylvania, in the vicinity of Plank Rd; Salem Church Rd; Rt. 639N/S (Spotsylvania County); VA-3E;BRAGG RD, motorists can expect potential delays due to a vehicle accident.

Crash Involving Multiple Vehicles on I-95S mile marker 152.0
On I-95 at mile marker 152 in the County of Prince William, motorists can expect potential delays due to a multi-vehicle accident. The south left shoulder and right shoulder are closed.

Winchester VA News

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Handley Regional Library Celebrates 100 Years with Book
Help the Handley Regional Library celebrate a century of service. To mark the upcoming 100th anniversary of Handley Regional Library in 2013, the library will publish a beautiful 250-page, full-color, hard-back book. All profits from book sales will be used for special centennial projects and for library operations. Slated for publication in November 2012, [...]

Rates for Autopark to Increase February 1st
As of February 1, 2012, the Winchester Parking Authority will implement new parking rates at the four downtown autoparks. The hourly rate will stay the same at $0.50; however, the daily maximum for hourly parkers will increase from $4.00 to $10.00. For example, to reach the $10 daily maximum rate, a vehicle would need to [...]

City Begins Discussions About Minor League Baseball
The Winchester Economic Development Authority (EDA) has completed a feasibility study concerning recruiting a minor league baseball team and constructing a new stadium in the City of Winchester. The EDA has requested that Council approve a conveyance of park land (approx. 12 acres in the northeast corner of Jim Barnett Park near I-81 and Cork [...]

Frederick County Accepting Bids for Sale of Old Gainesboro Elementary School
The Frederick County Board of Supervisors, pursuant to Section 15.2-1800, Code of Virginia, is seeking bids for the sale of the county property and buildings comprising the former Gainesboro Elementary School which is comprised of approximately 5.5 acres. The property will be sold as is, together with all appurtenances and rights of way belonging thereto. [...]

Wolf Trap Sues Local Arts Center Over Use of ‘The Barns’
The Wolf Trap Foundation, based in Vienna, Virginia has filed suit in Federal court in Alexandria, claiming trademark infringement against a tiny not-for-profit organization more than 50 miles and two counties away asserting that their use of “The Barns of Rose Hill” in Berryville will confuse Wolf Traps patrons. Berryville sits west of the Blue [...]

Wolf Trap Foundation Sues Tiny Arts Center in Rural County Over the use of ‘Barns’
The Wolf Trap Foundation, based in Vienna, Virginia has filed suit in Federal court in Alexandria, claiming trademark infringement against a tiny not-for-profit organization more than 50 miles and two counties away asserting that their use of “The Barns of Rose Hill” in Berryville will confuse Wolf Traps patrons. Wait, what? Berryville sits west of [...]

Route Changes to Winchester Transit Scheduled to Begin Feb. 6
In an effort to improve customer service to City transit passengers, there will be minor changes made to the Berryville Avenue bus line. This route change will take place beginning February 6, 2011. BERRYVILLE AVENUE The Berryville Avenue route will now include a stop at Jim Barnett Par at the War Memorial Building. The route [...]

First Term Delegates from Northern Va Introduce Land Conservation Legislation
RICHMOND, VA- Delegate J. Randall Minchew (R-10) and Delegate Michael J. Webert (R-18), have jointly introduced legislation to promote greater use of land conservation and open space easements by reducing the business uncertainty associated with land conservation tax credits. The bill, HB 908, Delegates Minchew and Webert offered provides that a charitable open space easement [...]

LFCC Recognizes Community Members with “Walking King’s Talk” Awards
Middletown, VA – Lord Fairfax Community College (LFCC) held its annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration today at noon. Event speaker was Easton McDonald, the President of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) for Clark and Frederick Counties and the City of Winchester. Sponsored by the Student Activities Office, the event [...]

Winchester Police Department Captain Graduates from FBI National Academy
The Winchester Police department is proud to announce that Capt. Kelly Rice, Commander of the Administration Division, graduated from the FBI National Academy on December 16, 2011, at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia. Capt. Rice was in a class with two hundred sixty-one other law enforcement professionals from 49 states and 25 international countries. [...]

Winchester is Now Accepting 2012 Real Estate Tax Relief Applications
The City of Winchester is now accepting applications for 2012 real estate tax relief for the elderly and disabled. Full or partial tax relief is available to those homeowners who are either permanently disabled or 65+ years of age, and who meet income limits and other filing requirements. Forms are available in City Hall; on [...]

Dog Park Donation Allows for Significant Improvements
The Winchester Parks Foundation recently received a very generous donation for Dog Park improvements from the Elizabeth C. Clark Foundation. The two items that have been requested the most by members are: 1) water accessibility, and 2) a small dog area. Thanks to this generous donation, these two requests can now be fulfilled. Work is [...]

City of Winchester Extends Interim Manager’s Term
At the regular Council meeting held Tuesday, January 10th, City Council voted to extend Interim City Manager, Craig Gerhart’s contract through April 2012, while the City continues its search for a permanent replacement. City Council also voted to change search firms and hire Springsted, the same company that performed the searches that lead to Jim [...]

Senseny Road Bridge Work to Begin Soon
The Winchester Parks & Recreation Department was notified on January 3, 2012 that the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will begin construction repairs to the Cork Street/Senseny Road Bridge over Interstate 81 within 30 days. In the coming weeks VDOT will place traffic signs along Pleasant Valley Road, Cork Street and Senseny Road notifying traffic [...]

Residents of Shenandoah Valley Westminster-Canterbury Exhibit Original Artwork at 2012 Virginia General Assembly Art Show
Winchester, VA – On January 5, 2012, Shenandoah Valley Westminster-Canterbury joined 23 other retirement communities in Virginia to exhibit residents’ artwork in the Virginia General Assembly building in Richmond. The exhibit is sponsored annually by the Virginia Association of Nonprofit Homes for the Aging, or VANHA. Twelve residents of Winchester-based Shenandoah Valley Westminster-Canterbury, ranging in [...]

Study Finds Sexual Violence and Stalking are Widespread in the US
On average, 24 people per minute are victims of rape, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner in the United States, according to findings released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Over the course of a year, that equals more than 12 million women and men. Those numbers only tell part [...]

Tree Maintenance in WInchester Begins Next Week
The City of Winchester is announcing in conjunction with Skyview Tree Service that the scheduled & approved City Tree Maintenance work (including removals, trimmings & stump grindings) will officially begin the week of Monday, January 9, 2012. Areas where work will be performed will be posted and citizens & businesses will be given at least [...]

VDOT Traffic Alerts for Frederick County January 2-6, 2012
The following road work is scheduled for Frederick County. Motorists should use caution in the listed areas. Interstate 81 * Mile marker 300 to 324, northbound and southbound – Debris removal and Beaver Dam management. Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Primary Roads * Various roads – Mowing. Secondary Roads * Various roads [...]

Local Bank Sues Alamo for Damages in Credit Card Breach
One local bank is seeking to recover costs associated with the massive credit card breach that occurred at the Alamo Theater in Winchester this past September. In a court filing in Jefferson County West Virginia the Bank of Charles Town has filed suit against N/L Entertainment which is th eparent company that operates the Alamo [...]

City Changes Search Firm to Identify Qualified Candidates for Open City Manager Position
The Winchester City Common Council made the decision to change executive search firms in their ongoing attempt to fill the vacant City Manager position. The Council made the decision after the initial group of applicants submitted by the Mercer Group. The Council concluded that the applicant pool they received did not include a sufficient number [...]

Pedestrian Struck at Valley Avenue and Cedar Creek Grade
On December 23 at approximately 5:26p.m. a pedestrian attempted to cross Valley Avenue (traveling Eastbound) and was struck by a vehicle and suffered significant injuries. The pedestrian was 79 year old Robert Stegemann of Capon Bridge, WV. Mr Stegman suffered a dislocated shoulder, and a broken leg as a result of the incident. Police say [...]

Former State Senate Candidate Files Discrimination Charges Against Shenandoah University
Stephens City resident Shaun Broy announced today that he has filed the appropriate paperwork with the U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission, field office in Washington, D.C., charging Shenandoah University with violation of federal laws prohibiting discrimination and retaliatory treatment in the workplace. The filing references the discriminatory and retaliatory actions taking place between July 25, 2011 [...]