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Most Bellevue residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to Bellevue from the factory wit...
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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...
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NorthWest Auto Center 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 alo...
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 Bellevue vehicles with this new type of engine?NorthWest Auto Center Answer:GDI stands for&...
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...
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When someone mentions diesels around Bellevue, images of smoky, rattly trucks may spring to mind. The fact is that the modern, clean diesel engine is much more refined than in the...
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NorthWest Auto Center Tech Question:I was driving on a local Bellevue road and my vehicle started sputtering. And then the engine finally quit and I couldn't get it started. I was...
