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Fuel Saving Tip from Palmer's Auto Care Center: Gas Cap
This fuel saving tip for Twin Falls residents is so simple you won't believe it. It has to do with your gas cap. The first thing is to make sure it's screwed on tight. If it's loose, gas vapor will be...
Published on: May 24, 2023
E85 Fuel Safety For Twin Falls 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: May 06, 2023
Fuel System Service at Palmer's Auto Care Center
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Palmer's Auto Care 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...
Published on: Jan 05, 2023
Minimizing Blind Spots In Twin Falls For Safer Driving
When we Twin Falls travel around ID, 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 sho...
Published on: Nov 13, 2022
Time To Take Another Look at Diesels
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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...
Published on: Nov 02, 2021
Forced Induction
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Most Twin Falls residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to Twin Falls from the fa...
Published on: Dec 05, 2020
Gasoline Direct Injection
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Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Twin Falls vehicles with this new type of engine?Palmer's Auto Care Center Answer:GDI stand...
Published on: Nov 24, 2020
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: Dec 16, 2019