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...
Let's talk about alternative fuel vehicles. In their quest to reduce the use of fossil fuels and harmful exhaust emissions in our Michigan environment, automakers will have a number of alternatives ...
A lot of fuel is wasted in the Waterford 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 fuel...
Weight is the enemy of fuel economy. Everyone from Waterford knows this makes sense.Some of us in the Waterford area carry a bunch of unnecessary weight, and I'm not talkin' what you see in the mirror...
No matter how well they're made, vehicles in Waterford, Michigan, will have design or manufacturing problems. And when the government thinks a problem is really serious for people in Waterford, Michig...
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...
Diesel engines have been used extensively in Europe and Asia for many years. They haven't been as common in the Waterford area because of the high sulfur content in our diesel fuel. But the governme...
Waterford 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 fun...
The team at Steve's European Automotive in Waterford, and Michigan car owners are all talking right now. Better gas mileage. Fewer emissions. Waterford drivers want to save the environment and their...
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...
There'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. ...
If the fuel system in your vehicle is dirty, you will be hurting your engine and losing performance as you drive around Waterford, Michigan.Unless they drive a vintage car, Waterford auto owners have ...
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...
Waterford 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 cylinder...
There is no escaping it: things work better when you take care of them. Something most of us in Waterford can relate to is our computers. You've probably noticed how they get slower and slower over ...
The last new American vehicles sold in Waterford with a carburetor rolled out of the Michigan dealerships in 1990. Since then, all new vehicles here in Waterford, and nationally, have had fuel in...
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...
There's not much we can do about the price of gas in Waterford, Michigan, but we do quite a bit about how much we use as we're driving on our Waterford streets.Our driving habits can dramatically affe...
For those of you in Waterford, Michigan who pay attention to these things, you may have been hearing about the new direct injection engines and want to learn more about them. Some deliver ...
A lot of us drivers are asking ourselves the same question lately: how can we save on fuel? Waterford area residents are all cutting back, if not in fuel consumption, then in other areas of our l...