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Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Bozeman vehicles with this new type of engine?Tire Rama - Downtown Answer:GDI stands for Ga...
Published on: May 14, 2023

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Bozeman vehicles with this new type of engine?Tire Rama - Downtown Answer:GDI stands for&nb...
Published on: Jan 21, 2022

Better Service, Better Fuel Economy in Bozeman

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 28, 2021

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: Dec 15, 2020

Fuel Saving Tip from Tire Rama - Downtown: Gas Cap

This fuel saving tip for Bozeman 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 co...
Published on: Aug 28, 2020

Tire Rama - Downtown Tech Question On Your Fuel Pump

{{ image('MzM1') }} Tire Rama - Downtown Tech Question:I was driving on a local Bozeman road and my vehicle started sputtering. And then the engine finally quit and I couldn't get it started. I was t...
Published on: Jul 31, 2020

E85 Fuel Safety For Bozeman Drivers

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 ...
Published on: Jul 09, 2020

Fuel System Service at Tire Rama - Downtown

Today's 
Tire Rama - Downtown 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. Somewhere alon...
Published on: Aug 12, 2019