Fuel SystemClean Machine (Fuel and Air Induction Cleaning)As your vehicle ages, its performance isnt quite what it used to be, but many of us never notice the change because its gradual. So here are a few questions to ask yourself. Does your vehicle feel like it doesnt have the pep that it used to? Have you noticed your fuel economy isnt quite as good... Read More Posted in Fuel System on August 10, 2025 Fuel Saving Tip: Dirty Oil in Your Troy VehicleIf 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 Troy area.The same goes for dirty oil; it doesn't reduce friction properly. The result is you get to watc... Read More Posted in Fuel System on April 28, 2024 A Clean Sweep (Fuel Injector Cleaning)Your vehicle gets its power from burning fuel, usually gasoline, and it counts on something called fuel injectors to send gas to the engine in a spray that is easy to ignite. Its a precise operation, and when its working well, you have plenty of power and an efficient engine.But after time, con... Read More Posted in Fuel System on July 02, 2023 The Auto Pro Troy Guide to Saving Fuel: Get Rid of Dirty OilA lot of us drivers are asking ourselves the same question lately: how can we save on fuel? Troy area residents are all cutting back, if not in fuel consumption, then in other areas of our lives.Preventive MaintenancePreventive maintenance is an important way people in Troy can conserve fuel by... Read More Posted in Fuel System on January 01, 2023 Fuel Saving Tip: Auto Myths Around TroyWith high fuel prices in Troy, Michigan, comes lots of gas saving advice. Some of it, like what you hear on is great. When you get one of those e-mails that's going around telling you how to save gas, try to think it through.Does it really make sense? Does it defy the laws of physics?Do some r... Read More Posted in Fuel System on July 31, 2022 Higher Mileage Service Intervals for TroyTroy 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 of this is great for the motoring public in the Troy area, but it does add quite a bit to the pr... Read More Posted in Fuel System on May 08, 2022 A Door No One Can Step Through (Fuel Door Repair and Maintenance)Your vehicle has lots of doors including that one usually near the back on the vehicle's side. That's the fuel door, something you use every time you gas up. These endure hundreds of open-and-close cycles, usually without any problems. But when they act up, it can be a major inconvenience for ... Read More Posted in Fuel System on September 26, 2021 The Auto Pro Troy Guide to Saving Fuel: Beware of MythsThere's a lot of auto advice in Michigan 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 someone offers you a product designed to save money on gas, ask yourself, Does this sound too good to ... Read More Posted in Fuel System on June 06, 2021 Fuel Saving Tip: Car Weight and Your Michigan DrivingWeight is the enemy of fuel economy. Everyone from Troy knows this makes sense.Some of us in the Troy area carry a bunch of unnecessary weight, and I'm not talkin' what you see in the mirror.Guys: sports equipment and tools. Ladies: well, just take a look around the passenger compartment and trun... Read More Posted in Fuel System on November 29, 2020 Don't be Fuelish (Signs Fuel Pump is Failing)A driver of a large SUV loaded with equipment was heading on a 7-hour work trip when he stopped at a gas station to refuel. When he went to restart his SUV, it turned over but wouldn't catch. Try as he might, he was never able to get it started again. Of course there are many things that can c... Read More Posted in Fuel System on August 23, 2020 |
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