Fuel System

  • Don't Be Fuelish
    If you smell gasoline in your vehicle, pay attention to your nose. That's because it has an important message for you. Newer vehicles should never have a gasoline smell inside. One of the most danger...
    Published on: Nov 18, 2018
  • Fuel Injectors
    The last new American vehicles sold in Bend with a carburetor rolled out of the Oregon dealerships in 1990. Since then, all new vehicles here in Bend, and nationally, have had fuel injectors. In ...
    Published on: Jan 01, 2019
  • Don't be Fuelish (Signs Fuel Pump is Failing)
    A driver of a large SUV loaded with equipment was heading on a 7-hour work trip when he stopped at a gas station to refuel.  When he went to restart his SUV, it turned over but wouldn't catch.&nb...
    Published on: May 16, 2021
  • A Door No One Can Step Through (Fuel Door Repair and Maintenance)
    Your vehicle has lots of doors including that one usually near the back on the vehicle's side.  That's the fuel door, something you use every time you gas up.  These endure hundreds of open-...
    Published on: Dec 19, 2021
  • A Clean Sweep (Fuel Injector Cleaning)
    Your vehicle gets its power from burning fuel, usually gasoline, and it counts on something called fuel injectors to send gas to the engine in a spray that is easy to ignite.  It’s a precis...
    Published on: May 21, 2023