Portland Auto Repair

Do you ever run your gas tank close to empty before refilling? While it may seem like a harmless habit, running on an empty tank can cause some serious problems for both your car and your wallet. Here's why: Damages Your Fuel Pump Your fuel pump is accountable for pumping gas from the tank to the engine. When your gas tank is low, the fuel pump has to work harder to deliver the gas to the engine. Over time, this added strain can cause your fuel pump to wear out and eventually fail, resulting in pricey repairs. Increases the Risk of Fuel Line Damage When you're running low on gas, air can get trapped in the fuel lines. This can cause the fuel pump to overheat and create a dangerous situation. Additionally, low fuel levels can cause debris to build up in the fuel filter, leading to problems. Reduces Fuel Efficiency Running on an empty tank can actually reduce your car's fuel efficiency. This is because the fuel pump has to work harder to deliver gas to the engine, whic ... read more

If your car battery is dead, you might think of just jump-starting it. Everyone knows how to do it, right? Well, not really, because it isn't as simple as it looks. There are several steps that we will share down below. Be sure to read and follow them carefully. What Does Jump-Starting Mean? Let's start with what it means. When you jump-start your car, you give it power from another vehicle's battery by using wires. Most of the time, this is done when your vehicle doesn't start or needs extra electricity. Steps For The Process We advise you to call a repair shop and have them do it instead-but if you are stranded or in a hurry, these are the steps you should follow: Park both cars next to each other and turn them off. Provide access to the batteries. Find the negative and positive terminals. Take out the set of wires - one is red and the other black. Connect the red clamp to the positive on the faulty battery Then connect the other red clamp on the positi ... read more