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BBD Automotive Tech Question On Your Fuel Pump

{{ image('MzM1') }} BBD Automotive Tech Question:I was driving on a local New Bern road and my vehicle started sputtering. And then the engine finally quit and I couldn't get it started. I was towed ...
Published on: Jul 17, 2023

Fuel Saving Tip from BBD Automotive: Gas Cap

This fuel saving tip for New Bern 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 c...
Published on: Aug 15, 2022

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other New Bern vehicles with this new type of engine?BBD Automotive Answer:GDI stands for Gasolin...
Published on: Jun 09, 2022

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: Aug 05, 2021

E85 Fuel Safety For New Bern 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 25, 2021

Minimizing Blind Spots In New Bern For Safer Driving

When we New Bern travel around North Carolina, 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 possib...
Published on: May 24, 2020

Forced Induction

{{ image('MzU0') }} Most New Bern residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to New Bern from the factor...
Published on: Mar 31, 2020

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 29, 2019