Save Fuel by Watching Your Weight

Most TIGARD drivers are all talking right now. Better gas mileage. Fewer emissions. OR folks want to save the environment and our pocketbooks. And we TIGARD drivers all know — or should know — that preventive maintenance will help maintain maximum fuel efficiency. But is there something more we can do? After all, some of…

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Clean Fuel Equals Clean Performance for TIGARD Drivers

Hello, TIGARD residents. Let’s talk fuel filters. Fuel filters clean the dirt, dust and debris out of your fuel. Both gasoline and diesel-powered engines have them. The fuel filter is located in the fuel line between the fuel tank and the engine. TIGARD auto owners don’t need to filter their fuel because it has lots of grit in…

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Fuel Injection Keeps Getting Better for TIGARD Motorists

TIGARD residents know that engines burn fuel to operate. Fuel is pumped from your fuel tank to your engine where it is squirted—or injected—into your engine’s cylinders. This is the function of the fuel injectors. There are two ways to inject fuel into an engine. Fuel needs air to burn, so in the first method,…

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Fuel Injection: It Keeps Getting Better for TIGARD Drivers

TIGARD residents know that engines need to burn fuel to operate. Fuel is pumped from your fuel tank to your vehicle engine where it is squirted—or injected—into your engine’s cylinders. This is the function of the fuel injectors. There are two ways to inject fuel into an engine. Fuel needs air to burn, so in…

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