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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Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Fort Collins vehicles with this new type of engine?Kens Muffler and Automotive Answer:GDI s...
Let’s review some things that Fort Collins 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 b...
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Kens Muffler and Automotive Tech Question:I was driving on a local Fort Collins road and my vehicle started sputtering. And then the engine finally quit and I couldn't get it star...
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 ...
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Most Fort Collins residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to Fort Collins from th...
Today's Kens Muffler and Automotive 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. Somewhe...
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...
