This fuel saving tip for Santa Rosa 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...
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Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Santa Rosa vehicles with this new type of engine?Peet's Garage Answer:GDI stands for Gasoli...
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Most Santa Rosa residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to Santa Rosa from the fa...
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...
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...
Let’s review some things that Santa Rosa 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...
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Peet's Garage Tech Question:I was driving on a local Santa Rosa road and my vehicle started sputtering. And then the engine finally quit and I couldn't get it started. I was towed...
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...
