Chuck Jones Automotive LLC
1459 Pacific Ave., Woodland, WA 98674 (360) 225-1580

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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 Woodland vehicles with this new type of engine?Chuck Jones Automotive LLC Answer:GDI stan...
Published on: Dec 05, 2023

Chuck Jones Automotive LLC Service to Improve Fuel Economy

Let’s review some things that Woodland drivers 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 w...
Published on: Aug 10, 2023

Better Service, Better Fuel Economy in Woodland

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 18, 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: Apr 28, 2023

E85 Fuel Safety For Woodland 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: Aug 28, 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: Jul 11, 2022

Chuck Jones Automotive LLC Tech Question On Your Fuel Pump

{{ image('MzM1') }} Chuck Jones Automotive LLC Tech Question:I was driving on a local Woodland road and my vehicle started sputtering. And then the engine finally quit and I couldn't get it started...
Published on: Aug 07, 2021

Fuel System

I’d like to give you 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 alo...
Published on: Jul 03, 2021