When we Cortland travel around NY, 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 shoul...
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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Main Street Auto Repair Tech Question:I was driving on a local Cortland road and my vehicle started sputtering. And then the engine finally quit and I couldn't get it started. I w...
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...
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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Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Cortland vehicles with this new type of engine?Main Street Auto Repair Answer:GDI stands fo...
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Most Cortland residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to Cortland from the factor...
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Most Cortland residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to Cortland from the factory wit...
