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Proper Grade of 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...
Published on: Jul 27, 2023
Minimizing Blind Spots In Cape Coral For Safer Driving
When we Cape Coral travel around FL, 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 sho...
Published on: Jul 07, 2022
Fuel System Service at Cape Auto Clinic
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Cape Auto Clinic 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 along th...
Published on: May 22, 2022
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: Jan 25, 2022
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: Dec 20, 2021
Gasoline Direct Injection
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Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Cape Coral vehicles with this new type of engine?Cape Auto Clinic Answer:GDI stands for Gas...
Published on: May 23, 2021
Better Service, Better Fuel Economy in Cape Coral
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.
To help organize our discussion, let&r...
Published on: Apr 12, 2021
Time To Take Another Look at Diesels
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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...
Published on: Jan 01, 2021