Updated August 2025 A few years ago, I was driving in my Nissan pickup when all of a sudden, I noticed the smell of gas inside the cab where there was no fuel smell before. I knew something was wrong. Such a smell is almost always a cause for concern, as it indicates that there … Read more
If your engine shuts off while you’re in the middle of driving, this can be a serious safety issue for both yourself and the other drivers around you. It’s important to properly maintain your car to ensure that you don’t encounter these or any other vehicle issues that could make your car less safe to … Read more
Your car’s fuel pump is perhaps the most important part of its fuel delivery system. A fuel pump is needed to move fuel from the tank to your engine’s cylinders. When a fuel pump starts to go bad, it can significantly affect the drivability of your car. In this article, we’ll be going over what … Read more
It might hard for you to believe, but new tires can actually affect your gas mileage, and not in a good way. That’s right; your gas mileage can actually drop! Join us as we explain this anomaly and what else you can expect when switching to new tires. Your gas mileage can drop when you … Read more
Fuel injectors are an integral part of your engine, without them, your car will simply not drive. But what if your fuel injectors are dirty? stuck? leaking? or have generally gone bad? Can you still drive? In this article, we’ll discuss the prerequisites you need to know to answer that question. As well as provide … Read more
In the process of changing or checking your oil, you may have noticed a distinct gas smell coming from your car’s oil. There are a few reasons why gas may have made it into your oil and a few reasons why it’s bad. Suffice to say though, if there’s enough gas in your oil for … Read more
Occasionally, people stock hundreds of liters of gasoline using containers and handy tanks. After all, oil has been stored underground for millions of years, so why can’t fuel be stored for several years? However, this is a popular misconception. Gasoline can deteriorate if the proper storage conditions are not met. Differences in temperature, humidity, and … Read more
The fuel system is one of the main components of a modern car. A fuel filter, whose main function is to clean the fuel (gasoline and diesel) before it is fed into the system, ensures the proper functioning of the system. Below we’ll discuss everything you should know about the lifespan of your fuel filter … Read more