Fuel System
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Coos Bay drivers have probably noticed that the government mandates a lot of equipment on cars: emission devices and control computers, safety equipment like airbags and crash worthiness requirements....Published on: May 11, 2017 -
Coos Bay residents know that engines burn fuel to operate. Fuel is pumped from your fuel tank to your engine where it is squirted—or injected—into your engine's cylinders. This is the func...Published on: Aug 06, 2017 -
There's not much we can do about the price of gas in Coos Bay, OR, but we do quite a bit about how much we use as we're driving on our Coos Bay streets.Our driving habits can dramatically affect our f...Published on: Aug 22, 2017 -
Your vehicle requires plenty of clean fuel to run. If your fuel contains contaminants, your fuel injectors will eventually become clogged up. When this happens, your vehicle engine may not get the p...Published on: Oct 31, 2017 -
Coos Bay residents often ask the question: "Will using premium gas make my car run better?" The answer is simple. But first, let's talk about what exactly premium gasoline is.Different grades of gas...Published on: Nov 26, 2017
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Diesel engines have been used extensively in Europe and Asia for many years. They haven't been as common in the Coos Bay area because of the high sulfur content in our diesel fuel. But the governmen...Published on: Dec 11, 2017 -
There is no escaping it: things work better when you take care of them. Something most of us in Coos Bay can relate to is our computers. You've probably noticed how they get slower and slower over t...Published on: Jan 08, 2018 -
Coos Bay residents know that engines need to burn fuel to operate. Fuel is pumped from your fuel tank to your vehicle engine where it is squirted—or injected—into your engine's cylinders...Published on: Feb 20, 2018 -
There's a lot of auto advice in OR right now on how to save money on gas. Some of it is good advice. Some of it isn't. Some of it is myth. And it may well be a scam. Plain and simple. When s...Published on: Jun 03, 2018 -
One topic that hits the news in OR on a regular basis is the price of gas. The answer for some OR drivers is to buy a vehicle that gets better fuel economy. For those of us in Coos Bay who don...Published on: Sep 30, 2018
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Hello, Coos Bay residents. Let's talk fuel filters. Fuel filters clean the dirt, dust and debris out of your fuel. Both gasoline and diesel-powered engines have them. The fuel filter is...Published on: Jun 23, 2019
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The team at Tom's Bulldog Automotive Inc. in Coos Bay, and OR car owners are all talking right now. Better gas mileage. Fewer emissions. Coos Bay drivers want to save the environment and their pocke...Published on: Jul 28, 2019
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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 danger...Published on: Oct 13, 2019
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No one in Coos Bay, OR, likes to spend a chunk of change at the gas pump. Rising OR fuel prices, however, have spurred Coos Bay drivers to focus on how to improve their fuel economy. North Americans l...Published on: Nov 10, 2019 -
If you're a quart low in your vehicle, there isn't enough motor oil to lubricate your engine properly. The extra friction causes drag that reduces fuel economy while you're driving around the Coo...Published on: Jan 19, 2020 -
Getting adequate fuel to your engine is very important for performance, fuel economy and safety. In order to accomplish this, your fuel system needs to be clean.Today's production cars have fuel injec...Published on: May 24, 2020 -
With high fuel prices in Coos Bay, OR, comes lots of gas saving advice. Some of it, like what you hear on {{ image('MTQ4') }} is great. When you get one of those e-mails that's going aroun...Published on: Nov 08, 2020
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Most Coos Bay auto owners want to save on gas and seek our advice on improving economy. At Tom's Bulldog Automotive Inc., we are frequently asked, however, if it is really worth the extra ...Published on: Nov 29, 2020 -
The function of the fuel filter is pretty self-explanatory. It filters your fuel. The fuel filter is in the fuel line somewhere in between the fuel tank and the engine. Both gas and diesel vehicles ar...Published on: Dec 20, 2020 -
Hello Coos Bay resident! You would never like to drink a glass of mud, right? Well, your vehicle feels the same way. It needs a steady supply of clean fuel in order to run well and deliver good fuel e...Published on: Jun 13, 2021