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 Wood River, IL.Unless they drive a vintage car, Wood River auto owners have fuel...Published on: Jun 07, 2016 -
A lot of us drivers are asking ourselves the same question lately: how can we save on fuel? Wood River area residents are all cutting back, if not in fuel consumption, then in other areas of our ...Published on: Jul 11, 2016 -
Diesel engines have been used extensively in Europe and Asia for many years. They haven't been as common in the Wood River area because of the high sulfur content in our diesel fuel. But the governm...Published on: Aug 23, 2016 -
No one in Wood River, IL, likes to spend a chunk of change at the gas pump. Rising IL fuel prices, however, have spurred Wood River drivers to focus on how to improve their fuel economy. North America...Published on: Sep 19, 2016 -
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 Woo...Published on: Oct 11, 2016 -
With high fuel prices in Wood River, IL, 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: Nov 21, 2016 -
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: Jan 24, 2017 -
The last new American vehicles sold in Wood River with a carburetor rolled out of the IL dealerships in 1990. Since then, all new vehicles here in Wood River, and nationally, have had fuel inject...Published on: Feb 20, 2017 -
Wood River 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 fu...Published on: Mar 07, 2017
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There's a lot of auto advice in IL 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. When s...Published on: Nov 21, 2017
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In very simple terms, a fuel injector is a valve that squirts fuel into your vehicle engine. Your engine control computer tells the fuel injector how much fuel to deliver as well as the precise time...Published on: Jul 24, 2018 -
Having trouble with your fuel system? Bring your vehicle into Pro Automotive Services for a check up.In today's Pro Automotive Services auto post, we're talking about fuel system cleaning. The fi...Published on: Aug 26, 2018
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The price of gas in IL has got people in Wood River talking. It seems that Wood River folks who need a bigger vehicle to carry family and gear, or provide four wheel drive, are hit especially hard. ...Published on: Nov 18, 2018
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One topic that hits the news in IL on a regular basis is the price of gas. The answer for some IL drivers is to buy a vehicle that gets better fuel economy. For those of us in Wood River who d...Published on: Dec 16, 2018
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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: Jan 01, 2019
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The team at Pro Automotive Services in Wood River, and IL car owners are all talking right now. Better gas mileage. Fewer emissions. Wood River drivers want to save the environment and their pocketb...Published on: Aug 04, 2019
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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: Aug 11, 2019
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Hello, Wood River 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: Feb 23, 2020
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Hi Wood River 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, pr...Published on: May 03, 2020 -
Most Wood River auto owners want to save on gas and seek our advice on improving economy. At Pro Automotive Services, we are frequently asked, however, if it is really worth the extra effo...Published on: May 17, 2020