Fuel System
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At Pro Automotive Services 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 IL friends are often curious abo...Published on: Jul 09, 2013 -
Weight is the enemy of fuel economy. Everyone from Wood River knows this makes sense.Some of us in the Wood River area carry a bunch of unnecessary weight, and I'm not talkin' what you see in the mirr...Published on: Aug 14, 2013 -
A lot of fuel is wasted in the Wood River 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 fue...Published on: Aug 30, 2013 -
Wood River 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 requirement...Published on: Sep 06, 2013 -
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: Oct 08, 2013 -
Something you're going to be hearing a lot about around Wood River, IL, 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: Nov 07, 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: Nov 21, 2013 -
No matter how well they're made, vehicles in Wood River, IL, will have design or manufacturing problems. And when the government thinks a problem is really serious for people in Wood River, IL, they r...Published on: Jan 29, 2014 -
Wood River 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 g...Published on: Feb 04, 2014
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There's not much we can do about the price of gas in Wood River, IL, but we do quite a bit about how much we use as we're driving on our Wood River streets.Our driving habits can dramatically affect o...Published on: Feb 14, 2014
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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 IL environment, automakers will have a number of alternatives for Wo...Published on: Jun 17, 2014 -
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: Jul 09, 2014 -
Hello Wood River 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...Published on: Jul 01, 2015 -
All modern Wood River vehicles come with fuel injection systems, so it's a topic Wood River drivers need to know something about. The mighty fuel injector is a valve that delivers the gas or diesel fu...Published on: Jan 28, 2015 -
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: Jul 17, 2015 -
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: May 08, 2015 -
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 10, 2014
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Wood River 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 cylinde...Published on: Nov 18, 2015 -
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 28, 2015 -
Many Wood River drivers have found themselves in the following situation: They go to get their oil changed and their friendly service advisor at Pro Automotive Services recommends a new engine air f...Published on: May 16, 2016