Fuel System
Troy motorists 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 gasoline have different octane ratings. Regular gasoline has the lowest octane rating and pr...
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Posted in Fuel System
on December 03, 2015
No one in Troy, Michigan likes to spend a chunk of change at Rochester Hills gas pumps. Rising Michigan fuel prices, however, have spurred Troy car owners to focus on how to improve their fuel economy. North Americans literally drive billions of miles less each month during times of ...
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Posted in Fuel System
on November 11, 2015
Your SUV requires plenty of clean fuel to run. If your fuel contains contaminants, your fuel injectors will eventually become clogged up. When this happens, your SUV engine may not get the proper amount of fuel at the correct pressure to run at peak performance. This hurts fuel effi...
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Posted in Fuel System
on October 29, 2015
The team at Auto Lab Troy in Troy and Michigan car owners are all talking gas mileage right now. Better gas mileage. Fewer emissions. Troy car owners want to save the environment and their pocketbooks. And we all knowor should knowthat preventive maintenance will help maximize fuel ...
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Posted in Fuel System
on October 15, 2015
Many Troy drivers have found themselves in the following situation: they go to get their oil changed and their Friendly Auto Lab Troy technician recommends a new engine air filter. They say yes, but don't know what an air filter is or what it does. If this has happened to you, rest as...
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Posted in Fuel System
on September 02, 2015
A fuel injector is a valve that delivers fuel to a vehicles 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 be mixed with air before it can burn in the engine. Fuel injectors are engineered to spray fuel ...
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Posted in Fuel System
on April 22, 2015
Let's talk about alternative fuel vehicles. In their quest to reduce the use of fossil fuels and harmful exhaust emissions in our Troy environment, automakers will have a number of alternatives for Troy motorists very soon. For instance, Flex Fuel vehicles are already available in th...
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Posted in Fuel System
on March 12, 2015
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. Todays production cars have fuel injectors, rather than a carburetor. The injectors need to be cleaned from time to time...
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Posted in Fuel System
on February 05, 2015
With high fuel prices in Troy Michigan comes lots of gas saving advice. Some of it, like what you hear on AutoNetTV, is really great. Some is myth. And some is just designed to prey on Troy Michigan people desperate to save some money on gas. When you get one of those e-mails that's...
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Posted in Fuel System
on November 18, 2014
Weight is the enemy of fuel economy. Everyone from here to Clawson knows this makes sense. Some of us in the Clawson 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...
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Posted in Fuel System
on October 30, 2014
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