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E85 Fuel Safety For LACROSSE Drivers
This automotive safety warning is coming from a very unusual source: fire fighting experts. You’ve probably heard of E-85 gasoline. Some newer vehicle models are specifically built to run ...
Published on: Mar 09, 2025
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: Sep 24, 2023
Bob's Auto Service Service to Improve Fuel Economy
Let’s review some things that LACROSSE drivers can do to improve fuel economy. Bottom line, the better you maintain your vehicle, the less fuel you will use. It all adds up in a big w...
Published on: Apr 04, 2023
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: Aug 29, 2022
Fuel System Service at Bob's Auto Service
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Bob's Auto Service 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 ...
Published on: Jun 26, 2022
Gasoline Direct Injection
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Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other LACROSSE vehicles with this new type of engine?Bob's Auto Service Answer:GDI stands for Gas...
Published on: May 02, 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: Mar 16, 2022
Bob's Auto Service Tech Question On Your Fuel Pump
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Bob's Auto Service Tech Question:I was driving on a local LACROSSE road and my vehicle started sputtering. And then the engine finally quit and I couldn't get it started. I was to...
Published on: Jan 15, 2022