Fuel System
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Zion 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 requirements. All...Published on: Nov 30, 2011 -
Have you ever gone to listen to an orchestra? The musicians take the stage early and tune their instruments. Each individual instrument must be in tune, but the critical thing is for the entire orches...Published on: Feb 22, 2012 -
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 injec...Published on: Mar 02, 2012 -
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: May 22, 2012 -
Zion 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 gasolin...Published on: Jun 06, 2012 -
The price of gas in ILLINOIS has got people in Zion talking. It seems that Zion folks who need a bigger vehicle to carry family and gear, or provide four wheel drive, are hit especially hard. That i...Published on: Jun 28, 2012
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For those of you in Zion, ILLINOIS who pay attention to these things, you may have been hearing about the new direct injection engines and want to learn more about them. Some deliver the p...Published on: Sep 11, 2012 -
Something you're going to be hearing a lot about around Zion, ILLINOIS, is diesel engines. We're not talking about semi-trucks and buses; we're talking about diesel engine cars, pick-ups and SUVs.Most...Published on: Sep 27, 2012 -
A lot of fuel is wasted in the Zion area by dirty fuel delivery systems in vehicles.Let's start at the tank. The gas tank gathers dirt, rust and sediment over the years. That's why there's a fuel filt...Published on: Oct 25, 2012 -
At Northwest Auto And Tire we hear from a lot of people who are excited about the new diesel engines that will soon be available in passenger cars and SUV's. But our ILLINOIS friends are often curio...Published on: Nov 02, 2012 -
All modern Zion vehicles come with fuel injection systems, so it's a topic Zion drivers need to know something about. The mighty fuel injector is a valve that delivers the gas or diesel fuel to the ri...Published on: Dec 05, 2012 -
With high fuel prices in Zion, ILLINOIS, comes lots of gas saving advice. Some of it, like what you hear on {{ image('MTQ4') }} is great. When you get one of those e-mails that's going aro...Published on: Jan 10, 2013
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Hello Zion resident! You would never like to drink a glass of mud, right? Well, your vehicle feels the same way. It needs a steady supply of clean fuel in order to run well and deliver good fuel econo...Published on: Jan 23, 2013 -
No matter how well they're made, vehicles in Zion, ILLINOIS, will have design or manufacturing problems. And when the government thinks a problem is really serious for people in Zion, ILLINOIS, they r...Published on: Mar 15, 2013 -
Weight is the enemy of fuel economy. Everyone from Zion knows this makes sense.Some of us in the Zion area carry a bunch of unnecessary weight, and I'm not talkin' what you see in the mirror.Guys:&nbs...Published on: Jun 14, 2013
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Having trouble with your fuel system? Bring your vehicle into Northwest Auto And Tire for a check up.In today's Northwest Auto And Tire auto post, we're talking about fuel system cleaning. The fi...Published on: Jun 28, 2013 -
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 vehi...Published on: Oct 18, 2013 -
Your vehicle requires plenty of clean fuel to run. If your fuel contains contaminants, your fuel injectors will eventually become clogged up. When this happens, your vehicle engine may not get the p...Published on: Oct 23, 2013 -
There are a surprising number of small, inexpensive parts that can lead to expensive engine damage when they fail. It doesn't seem right.Fortunately a lot of those things can be taken care of in routi...Published on: Dec 17, 2013
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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 Zio...Published on: Jan 22, 2014