Don't be Fuelish (Signs Fuel Pump is Failing)
September 29, 2024
A driver of a large SUV loaded with equipment was heading on a 7-hour work trip when he stopped at a gas station to refuel. When he went to restart his SUV, it turned over but wouldn't catch. Try as he might, he was never able to get it started again. Of course there are many things that can c... More
A Door No One Can Step Through (Fuel Door Repair and Maintenance)
April 23, 2023
Your vehicle has lots of doors including that one usually near the back on the vehicle's side. That's the fuel door, something you use every time you gas up. These endure hundreds of open-and-close cycles, usually without any problems. But when they act up, it can be a major inconvenience for ... More
A Clean Sweep (Fuel Injector Cleaning)
March 5, 2023
Your vehicle gets its power from burning fuel, usually gasoline, and it counts on something called fuel injectors to send gas to the engine in a spray that is easy to ignite. Its a precise operation, and when its working well, you have plenty of power and an efficient engine. But after time, con... More
Fuel Injectors
September 23, 2022
The last new American vehicles sold in Bloomington with a carburetor rolled out of the Illinois dealerships in 1990. Since then, all new vehicles here in Bloomington, and nationally, have had fuel injectors. In very simple terms, a fuel injector is a valve that squirts fuel into your engine. Your... More
Professional Fuel System Cleaning
September 16, 2022
Getting adequate fuel to your engine is very important for performance, fuel economy and safety. In order to accomplish this, your fuel system needs to be clean.Today's production cars have fuel injectors, rather than a carburetor. The injectors need to be cleaned from time to time in order to de... More
To Save Gas Around Bloomington: Keep up with Your Scheduled Service
September 11, 2022
One topic that hits the news in Illinois on a regular basis is the price of gas. The answer for some Illinois drivers is to buy a vehicle that gets better fuel economy. For those of us in Bloomington who don't want to add a car payment to our monthly expenses, we need to improve our fuel econom... More
Fuel Saving Tip: Slow Down Around Bloomington
September 7, 2022
There's not much we can do about the price of gas in Bloomington, Illinois, but we do quite a bit about how much we use as we're driving on our Bloomington streets.Our driving habits can dramatically affect our fuel economy.The first thing we can do is watch the 'go-pedal.' Hard acceleration just... More
How Do You Save Gas in Bloomington, Illinois?
September 6, 2022
No one in Bloomington, Illinois, likes to spend a chunk of change at the gas pump. Rising Illinois fuel prices, however, have spurred Bloomington drivers to focus on how to improve their fuel economy. North Americans literally drive billions of miles/kilometers less each month during times of hig... More
Clean Fuel ? Clean Performance for Bloomington Drivers
August 27, 2022
Fuel filters clean the dirt, dust and debris out of your fuel. Both gasoline and diesel-powered engines have them. The fuel filter is located in the fuel line between the fuel tank and the vehicle engine.Bloomington auto owners don't need to filter their fuel because it has lots of grit in it; t... More
Fuel Saving Tip: Dirty Oil in Your Bloomington Vehicle
August 22, 2022
If you're a quart low in your vehicle, there isn't enough motor oil to lubricate your engine properly. The extra friction causes drag that reduces fuel economy while you're driving around the Bloomington area.The same goes for dirty oil; it doesn't reduce friction properly. The result is you get ... More