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Your Nose Knows Gasoline
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...
Published on: Feb 03, 2023
Fuel System Service at Stroudwater Tire & Auto
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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...
Published on: Jan 17, 2022
Minimizing Blind Spots In Westbrook For Safer Driving
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...
Published on: Jul 10, 2021
Fuel Saving Tip: Fuel System Cleaning at Stroudwater Tire & Auto in Westbrook
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...
Published on: Feb 24, 2021
Gasoline Direct Injection
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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...
Published on: Oct 08, 2020
Better Service, Better Fuel Economy in Westbrook
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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Published on: May 10, 2020
Fuel System
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...
Published on: Mar 25, 2020
Forced Induction
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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 fact...
Published on: Feb 09, 2020