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Minimizing Blind Spots In Harahan For Safer Driving

When we Harahan travel around LA, 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 should...
Published on: May 04, 2025

Diesel Engines

{{ image('MzU0') }} When someone mentions diesels around Harahan, images of smoky, rattly trucks may spring to mind. The fact is that the modern, clean diesel engine is much more refined than in the ...
Published on: Oct 13, 2023

Fuel System Service at Automotive Tires and Services

Today's 
Automotive Tires and Services 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. Somew...
Published on: Jan 17, 2023

Forced Induction

{{ image('MzU0') }} Most Harahan residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to Harahan from the factory with ...
Published on: Jan 06, 2023

Better Service, Better Fuel Economy in Harahan

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: Oct 24, 2022

Simple Answers from Automotive Tires and Services for Harahan: Fuel System Service

{{ image('MzUx') }} Question:What benefit will I get out of a fuel system cleaning?Automotive Tires and Services Answer:Well, the dirtier your fuel system is, the bigger the improvement you'll see in...
Published on: Jun 21, 2022

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: Jan 22, 2022

Automotive Tires and Services Service to Improve Fuel Economy

Let’s review some things that anyone 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 big way...
Published on: Aug 16, 2021