Each time we fuel up our vehicles, we get a little whiff of gasoline, so the smell is very familiar. There shouldn’t be any gasoline smell in or around your vehicle when you are away from the ga...
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Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Portland vehicles with this new type of engine?Matt's Garage Answer:GDI stands for Gas...
There are a lot of misconceptions about fuel grades – and by fuel grades I mean the octane rating. With names like “Standard," “Super," “Plus," and “Premium,” it&rs...
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If you haven't looked into diesel engines lately, you may be interested in today's post. Why should you care about modern diesel engines? Fuel efficiency, for starters. Because di...
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Most Portland residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to Portland from the factory wit...
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Matt's Garage Tech Question:I was driving on a local Portland road and my vehicle started sputtering. And then the engine finally quit and I couldn't get it started. I was towed t...
I’d like to give you a quick overview of the fuel system. It starts with the fuel tank. The fuel pump is located inside the tank and pumps fuel out to the engine. Somewhere alo...
When we Portland travel around IN, each of us must deal with blind spots. We can greatly reduce our blind spots by properly adjusting our vehicle mirrors to give the widest coverage possible. We shoul...
