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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Most Westbrook residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to Westbrook from the factory w...
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When someone mentions diesels around Westbrook, images of smoky, rattly trucks may spring to mind. The fact is that the modern, clean diesel engine is much more refined than in th...
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Stroudwater Tire & Auto post contains 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 a...
When we Westbrook travel around ME, 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 shou...
A lot of gas is wasted in dirty fuel delivery systems. Let’s start at the tank. The gas tank gathers of dirt, rust and sediment over the years. That’s why there’s a...
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Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Westbrook vehicles with this new type of engine?Stroudwater Tire & Auto Answer:GDI stands f...
Maintaining your car or truck will make it more efficient. It works the way it was designed to and that means it uses less fuel: And you save money.
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