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E85 Fuel Safety For Colorado Springs 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: Jun 19, 2023

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: May 19, 2023

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Colorado Springs vehicles with this new type of engine?Phases Truck & Auto Repair Answer:GD...
Published on: Apr 17, 2023

Minimizing Blind Spots In Colorado Springs For Safer Driving

When we Colorado Springs travel around CO, 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. ...
Published on: Jan 23, 2023

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: Dec 18, 2022

Diesel Engines

{{ image('MzU0') }} When someone mentions diesels around Colorado Springs, images of smoky, rattly trucks may spring to mind. The fact is that the modern, clean diesel engine is much more refined tha...
Published on: Jun 14, 2021

Better Service, Better Fuel Economy in Colorado Springs

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: Jul 14, 2020

Fuel Saving Tip from Phases Truck & Auto Repair: Gas Cap

This fuel saving tip for Colorado Springs 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 w...
Published on: Aug 12, 2019