Harold's Quality Auto Repair
3851 Amber St NE, Salem, OR 97304 503.365.9702

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Fuel Saving Tip from Harold's Quality Auto Repair: Gas Cap

This fuel saving tip for Salem 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 cons...
Published on: Aug 11, 2022

Fuel System

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...
Published on: Apr 16, 2022

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: Jan 21, 2022

Harold's Quality Auto Repair Service to Improve Fuel Economy

Let’s review some things that Salem 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 way....
Published on: May 25, 2020

Time To Take Another Look at Diesels

{{ image('MzU1') }} 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: Sep 13, 2019

Minimizing Blind Spots In Salem For Safer Driving

When we Salem travel around Oregon, 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 shou...
Published on: May 31, 2019

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Salem vehicles with this new type of engine?Harold's Quality Auto Repair Answer:GDI stands ...
Published on: May 05, 2018

Better Service, Better Fuel Economy in Salem

Maintaining your car or truck will make it more efficient.  It works the way it was designed to and that means it uses less fuel:  And you save money. To help organize our discussion, let&r...
Published on: Jun 24, 2017