Dively's Garage
912 Main Street, Alexandria, PA 16611 814.669.9374

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Forced Induction

{{ image('MzU0') }} Most Alexandria residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to Alexandria from the fa...
Published on: Dec 25, 2021

Dively's Garage Service to Improve Fuel Economy

Let’s review some things that Alexandria 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...
Published on: Nov 16, 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: Sep 20, 2021

Fuel System Service at Dively's Garage

Today's 
Dively's Garage 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. Somewhere along the...
Published on: Sep 13, 2021

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 09, 2021

Better Service, Better Fuel Economy in Alexandria

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: Mar 02, 2021

Dively's Garage Tech Question On Your Fuel Pump

{{ image('MzM1') }} Dively's Garage Tech Question:I was driving on a local Alexandria road and my vehicle started sputtering. And then the engine finally quit and I couldn't get it started. I was tow...
Published on: Dec 15, 2020

Fuel Saving Tip: Fuel System Cleaning at Dively's Garage in Alexandria

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: Oct 01, 2020