Fuel System
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A fuel injector is a valve that delivers fuel to a vehicle's engine. It has to deliver the precise amount of fuel to precisely the right place, precisely when the engine needs it. The fuel also has to...Published on: Oct 29, 2013 -
Hello, Bloomington residents. Let's talk fuel filters. Fuel filters clean the dirt, dust and debris out of your fuel. Both gasoline and diesel-powered engines have them. The fuel filter...Published on: Oct 29, 2013
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Bloomington residents know that engines burn fuel to operate. Fuel is pumped from your fuel tank to your engine where it is squirted—or injected—into your engine's cylinders. This is the f...Published on: Nov 05, 2013
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Diesel engines have been used extensively in Europe and Asia for many years. They haven't been as common in the Bloomington area because of the high sulfur content in our diesel fuel. But the govern...Published on: Aug 15, 2014 -
The team at AutoChoice Service Center Inc. in Bloomington, and Indiana car owners are all talking right now. Better gas mileage. Fewer emissions. Bloomington drivers want to save the environment an...Published on: Aug 13, 2014 -
The last new American vehicles sold in Bloomington with a carburetor rolled out of the Indiana dealerships in 1990. Since then, all new vehicles here in Bloomington, and nationally, have had fue...Published on: Mar 14, 2016 -
One topic that hits the news in Indiana on a regular basis is the price of gas. The answer for some Indiana drivers is to buy a vehicle that gets better fuel economy. For those of us in Bloo...Published on: May 22, 2016
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All modern Bloomington vehicles come with fuel injection systems, so it's a topic Bloomington drivers need to know something about. The mighty fuel injector is a valve that delivers the gas or diesel ...Published on: Jun 13, 2016 -
Is your vehicle sometimes hard to start early in the morning? When you turn the key, does it hesitate or stutter? If so, the problem could be the result of a dirty fuel system. Your vehicle's&nbs...Published on: Aug 22, 2016 -
If the fuel system in your vehicle is dirty, you will be hurting your engine and losing performance as you drive around Bloomington, Indiana .Unless they drive a vintage car, Bloomington auto owners h...Published on: Sep 04, 2016
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No one in Bloomington, Indiana , likes to spend a chunk of change at the gas pump. Rising Indiana fuel prices, however, have spurred Bloomington drivers to focus on how to improve their fuel economy....Published on: Sep 12, 2016 -
There is no escaping it: things work better when you take care of them. Something most of us in Bloomington can relate to is our computers. You've probably noticed how they get slower and slower ove...Published on: Oct 18, 2016 -
Your fuel system needs to be clean to do its job properly. When it gets dirty, the results are lower engine performance, reduced fuel economy and impaired safety. It can even lead to costly repair bil...Published on: Dec 05, 2016
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The price of gas in Indiana has got people in Bloomington talking. It seems that Bloomington folks who need a bigger vehicle to carry family and gear, or provide four wheel drive, are hit especiall...Published on: Mar 27, 2017
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Bloomington drivers have probably noticed that the government mandates a lot of equipment on cars: emission devices and control computers, safety equipment like airbags and crash worthiness requiremen...Published on: Apr 09, 2017 -
A lot of us drivers are asking ourselves the same question lately: how can we save on fuel? Bloomington area residents are all cutting back, if not in fuel consumption, then in other areas of our...Published on: Sep 10, 2017 -
There's a lot of auto advice in Indiana right now on how to save money on gas. Some of it is good advice. Some of it isn't. Some of it is myth. And it may well be a scam. Plain and simple. ...Published on: Sep 29, 2017
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Something you're going to be hearing a lot about around Bloomington, Indiana , is diesel engines. We're not talking about semi-trucks and buses; we're talking about diesel engine cars, pick-ups and SU...Published on: Feb 25, 2018 -
Bloomington residents often ask the question: "Will using premium gas make my car run better?" The answer is simple. But first, let's talk about what exactly premium gasoline is.Different grades of ...Published on: Aug 19, 2018
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If you smell gasoline in your vehicle, pay attention to your nose. That's because it has an important message for you. Newer vehicles should never have a gasoline smell inside. One of the most danger...Published on: Oct 07, 2018