Floyd's Tire & Car Care Center
8646 St Charles Rock Rd, St Louis, MO 63114 314.427.2840

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Fuel Saving Tip: Fuel System Cleaning at Floyd's Tire & Car Care Center in St Louis

A lot of gas is wasted in dirty fuel delivery systems.  Let’s start at the tank.  The gas tank gathers of dirt, rust and sediment over the years.  That’s why there’s a...
Published on: Sep 14, 2023

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other St Louis vehicles with this new type of engine?Floyd's Tire & Car Care Center Answer:GDI st...
Published on: Dec 26, 2022

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: Nov 12, 2022

Floyd's Tire & Car Care Center Tech Question On Your Fuel Pump

{{ image('MzM1') }} Floyd's Tire & Car Care Center Tech Question:I was driving on a local St Louis road and my vehicle started sputtering. And then the engine finally quit and I couldn't get it start...
Published on: Sep 22, 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 24, 2022

Better Service, Better Fuel Economy in St Louis

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, 2022

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other St Louis vehicles with this new type of engine?Floyd's Tire & Car Care Center Answer:GDI st...
Published on: Feb 14, 2021

Forced Induction

{{ image('MzU0') }} Most St Louis residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to St Louis from the factor...
Published on: Dec 11, 2020