Skip's Automotive Service
19 Bass Harbor Rd, Southwest Harbor, ME 04679 207.244.7276

Engine and Exhaust

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How Cool is That! (Coolant level sensor replacement)

Your vehicle’s engine runs hot.  It should, since it’s a series of little explosions that create the power that gets you going where you want to go.  To keep the engine cool, eng...
Published on: Sep 22, 2024

Thermostat

{{ image('MzU0') }} The thermostat is part of your cooling system. Southwest Harbor residents' vehicle thermostats perform a similar function to the thermostats in their homes. At home, you...
Published on: Jun 06, 2023

Cooling System

We’re often asked questions about the cooling system – the system that cools your engine and keeps it at the proper operating temperature.  Let’s examine the topic in two areas:...
Published on: Mar 12, 2023

Heater Core

You may have wondered where the warm air in your passenger compartment comes from. Well, as your engine starts to warm up, it also warms the coolant/antifreeze that circulates around the engine and th...
Published on: Oct 23, 2022

Heater Core

{{ image('MzU0') }} Southwest Harbor drivers may wonder where the air in a vehicle's passenger compartment comes from. Well, as your engine starts to warm up, it also warms the coolant/anti...
Published on: Oct 16, 2022

Thermostat

The thermostat is an important part of your cooling system. Your vehicle’s thermostat performs a similar function to the thermostat in your home. At home, you set your thermostat to maintain a c...
Published on: Jun 22, 2022

Thermostat

The thermostat is part of your cooling system. Southwest Harbor residents' vehicle thermostats perform a similar function to the thermostats in their homes. At home, you set your thermostat to maintai...
Published on: May 13, 2022

Air Blend Box

Southwest Harbor drivers push a few buttons or turn some knobs, and voila! They have air blowing on their feet or cool air chilling their face. But how does all that happen? Well, it's all thanks...
Published on: Feb 06, 2022