Fuel System

Your vehicle gets its power from burning fuel, usually gasoline, and it counts on something called fuel injectors to send gas to the engine in a spray that is easy to ignite.  It’s a precise operation, and when it’s working well, you have plenty of power and an efficient engine. But after time, contaminants in…

Your vehicle has lots of doors including that one usually near the back on the vehicle’s side.  That’s the fuel door, something you use every time you gas up.  These endure hundreds of open-and-close cycles, usually without any problems.  But when they act up, it can be a major inconvenience for you. When they stick…

A driver of a large SUV loaded with equipment was heading on a 7-hour work trip when he stopped at a gas station to refuel.  When he went to restart his SUV, it turned over but wouldn’t catch.  Try as he might, he was never able to get it started again.  Of course there are…

If you smell gasoline in your vehicle, pay attention to your nose. That’s because it has an important message for you. Newer vehicles should never have a gasoline smell inside. One of the most dangerous conditions can come when your fuel line system has a leak or multiple leaks. Vehicles with fuel injectors are under…

The team at Tylers Auto TV in TIGARD, and OR car owners are all talking right now. Better gas mileage. Fewer emissions. TIGARD drivers want to save the environment and their pocketbooks. And we all know—or should know—that preventive maintenance will help maximize fuel economy. But is there something more people in TIGARD can do? After all,…

A lot of us drivers are asking ourselves the same question lately: how can we save on fuel? TIGARD area residents are all cutting back, if not in fuel consumption, then in other areas of our lives. Preventive Maintenance Preventive maintenance is an important way people in TIGARD can conserve fuel by improving fuel economy. And…