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Robert's Auto Repair 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 alon...
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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...
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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Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Port Isabel vehicles with this new type of engine?Robert's Auto Repair Answer:GDI stands fo...
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When someone mentions diesels around Port Isabel, images of smoky, rattly trucks may spring to mind. The fact is that the modern, clean diesel engine is much more refined than in ...
When we Port Isabel travel around TX, 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 sh...
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Question:What benefit will I get out of a fuel system cleaning?Robert's Auto Repair Answer:Well, the dirtier your fuel system is, the bigger the improvement you'll see in performa...
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...
