Fuel System
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If the fuel system in your vehicle is dirty, you will be hurting your engine and losing performance as you drive around Zion, ILLINOIS.Unless they drive a vintage car, Zion auto owners have fuel injec...Published on: Feb 26, 2014 -
Many Zion drivers have found themselves in the following situation: They go to get their oil changed and their friendly service advisor at Northwest Auto And Tire recommends a new engine air filter....Published on: Mar 07, 2014 -
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: Mar 12, 2014
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Most Zion auto owners want to save on gas and seek our advice on improving economy. At Northwest Auto And Tire, we are frequently asked, however, if it is really worth the extra effort. Ju...Published on: Apr 22, 2014 -
There's not much we can do about the price of gas in Zion, ILLINOIS, but we do quite a bit about how much we use as we're driving on our Zion streets.Our driving habits can dramatically affect our fue...Published on: Jun 04, 2014 -
The function of the fuel filter is pretty self-explanatory. It filters your fuel. The fuel filter is in the fuel line somewhere in between the fuel tank and the engine. Both gas and diesel vehicles ar...Published on: Jul 31, 2014 -
No one in Zion, ILLINOIS, likes to spend a chunk of change at the gas pump. Rising ILLINOIS fuel prices, however, have spurred Zion drivers to focus on how to improve their fuel economy. North America...Published on: Jul 28, 2015 -
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 Zion...Published on: Oct 14, 2015
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Let's talk about alternative fuel vehicles. In their quest to reduce the use of fossil fuels and harmful exhaust emissions in our ILLINOIS environment, automakers will have a number of alternatives ...Published on: Dec 24, 2014 -
Diesel engines have been used extensively in Europe and Asia for many years. They haven't been as common in the Zion area because of the high sulfur content in our diesel fuel. But the government is...Published on: Sep 16, 2014 -
The team at Northwest Auto And Tire in Zion, and ILLINOIS car owners are all talking right now. Better gas mileage. Fewer emissions. Zion drivers want to save the environment and their pocketbooks.A...Published on: Aug 14, 2015
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Hello, Zion 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 is loc...Published on: Nov 27, 2014
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A lot of us drivers are asking ourselves the same question lately: how can we save on fuel? Zion area residents are all cutting back, if not in fuel consumption, then in other areas of our lives....Published on: Jul 19, 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: Sep 06, 2016
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There's a lot of auto advice in ILLINOIS 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: Dec 27, 2016
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Zion residents know that engines need to burn fuel to operate. Fuel is pumped from your fuel tank to your vehicle engine where it is squirted—or injected—into your engine's cylinders. Th...Published on: Apr 02, 2017 -
The last new American vehicles sold in Zion with a carburetor rolled out of the ILLINOIS dealerships in 1990. Since then, all new vehicles here in Zion, and nationally, have had fuel injectors. I...Published on: Jun 25, 2017 -
Zion 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 function...Published on: Jul 16, 2017
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There is no escaping it: things work better when you take care of them. Something most of us in Zion can relate to is our computers. You've probably noticed how they get slower and slower over time....Published on: Aug 20, 2017 -
Hi Zion residents. Let's talk fuel injectors. 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, precisel...Published on: Apr 17, 2018