Fuel System
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 it should be delivered. Of course this happens thousands of times a minute in every single fuel-i...
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Posted in Fuel System
on January 03, 2021
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 proper amount of fuel at the correct pressure to run at peak performance. This hurts performance as...
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Posted in Fuel System
on October 18, 2020
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 bills for Pickerington drivers. So keep your fuel system clean as part of your routine preventive ma...
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Posted in Fuel System
on August 30, 2020
Pickerington residents know that engines burn fuel to operate. Fuel is pumped from your fuel tank to your engine where it is squirtedor injectedinto your engine's cylinders. This is the function of the fuel injectors.There are two ways to inject fuel into an engine. Fuel needs air to burn, so in ...
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Posted in Fuel System
on August 02, 2020
At Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Pickerington 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 Ohio friends are often curious about the preventive ...
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Posted in Fuel System
on June 30, 2019
One topic that hits the news in Ohio on a regular basis is the price of gas. The answer for some Ohio drivers is to buy a vehicle that gets better fuel economy. For those of us in Pickerington who don't want to add a car payment to ...
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Posted in Fuel System
on June 23, 2019
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 vehicle engine.Pickerington auto owners don'...
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Posted in Fuel System
on June 16, 2019
Hello Pickerington 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 economy. The fuel filter's job is to clean dirt and rust out of the fuel before it gets...
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Posted in Fuel System
on May 05, 2019
No one in Pickerington, Ohio, likes to spend a chunk of change at the gas pump. Rising Ohio fuel prices, however, have spurred Pickerington drivers to focus on how to improve their fuel economy. North Americans literally drive billions of miles/kilometers less each month during times of hi...
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Posted in Fuel System
on April 21, 2019
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 fuel system starts with the air filter and ends in the top of your engine. Over time, different pa...
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Posted in Fuel System
on April 14, 2019
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