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How Much To Tip A Car Detailer? It Depends (Here’s Why)

When it comes to services like dining at a restaurant or getting a haircut, tipping is a well-accepted practice. But what about when you get your car detailed? In this comprehensive guide, we’ll discuss the ins and outs of tipping car detailers, and how much is considered appropriate. Understanding Car Detailing Car detailing is an …

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Purge Valve Function: What Does It Do? Is It Important?

The purge valve, acting as an essential component of your vehicle’s Evaporative Emissions Control System (EVAP), plays a vital role in reducing harmful emissions and maintaining fuel efficiency. The EVAP system is designed to prevent fuel vapors from escaping into the atmosphere by capturing and temporarily storing them in a charcoal canister. The purge valve, …

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Bad Purge Valve Symptoms: Stuck Open and Closed (Identify & Diagnose)

From my time in the industry, I’ve rarely been fooled as badly as I have when trying to diagnose a bad purge valve. Unfortunately, this issue presents itself in many ways that all coincide with other potential issues – that all have to be tested for when you’re a technician, unfortunately educated guesses are frowned …

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How to Bypass Purge Valve: Do It & Drive Without The Risk

Fortunately for us, it’s a relatively simple procedure to bypass purge valves. In this article, I’ll first show you the procedure to bypass purge valve solenoids – also know as an EVAP purge control valve (PCV), a charcoal canister purge valve, or just a purge valve. After this procedure, I’ll go into more detail about …

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