Blue Bird Autowerks LLC
910 Highway 3 N, Northfield, MN 55057 507.645.0804

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Better Service, Better Fuel Economy in Northfield

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 23, 2023

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Northfield vehicles with this new type of engine?Blue Bird Autowerks LLC Answer:GDI stands ...
Published on: May 10, 2023

Forced Induction

{{ image('MzU0') }} Most Northfield residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to Northfield from the factory...
Published on: Jul 29, 2022

Blue Bird Autowerks LLC Tech Question On Your Fuel Pump

{{ image('MzM1') }} Blue Bird Autowerks LLC Tech Question:I was driving on a local Northfield road and my vehicle started sputtering. And then the engine finally quit and I couldn't get it started. I...
Published on: Apr 24, 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: Mar 14, 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: Oct 27, 2021

Proper Grade of Gas

There are a lot of misconceptions about fuel grades – and by fuel grades I mean the octane rating. With names like “Standard," “Super," “Plus," and “Premium,” it&rs...
Published on: Aug 21, 2021

Fuel System Service at Blue Bird Autowerks LLC

Today's 
Blue Bird Autowerks LLC 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 a...
Published on: Jul 02, 2021