Fuel System
There are a surprising number of small, inexpensive parts that can lead to expensive engine damage when they fail. It doesn't seem right.Fortunately a lot of those things can be taken care of in routine maintenance. They may not be easy to remember because it is a long list, but your service cent...
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Posted in Fuel System
on April 10, 2022
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 ...
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Posted in Fuel System
on December 26, 2021
There's not much we can do about the price of gas in Tiffin, Ohio, but we do quite a bit about how much we use as we're driving on our Tiffin streets.Our driving habits can dramatically affect our fuel economy.The first thing we can do is watch the 'go-pedal.' Hard acceleration just sucks the gas...
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Posted in Fuel System
on August 22, 2021
Many Tiffin drivers have found themselves in the following situation: They go to get their oil changed and their friendly service advisor at Courtesy Auto Repair Plus 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 yo...
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Posted in Fuel System
on May 30, 2021
Hello, Tiffin 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 is located in the fuel line between the fuel tank and the engine.Tiffin auto owners don't need to filter their fuel ...
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Posted in Fuel System
on March 21, 2021
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 injectors, rather than a carburetor. The injectors need to be cleaned from time to time in order to de...
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Posted in Fuel System
on November 29, 2020
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 parts of ...
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Posted in Fuel System
on July 12, 2020
All modern Tiffin vehicles come with fuel injection systems, so it's a topic Tiffin drivers need to know something about. The mighty fuel injector is a valve that delivers the gas or diesel fuel to the right place, in the right amount at the right timeto be mixed with air and burned in the engine...
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Posted in Fuel System
on June 28, 2020
Hi Tiffin 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, precisely when the engine needs it. The fuel also has to be mixed with air before it can burn in the eng...
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Posted in Fuel System
on May 31, 2020
Tiffin 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 Tiffin area, but it does add quite a bit to th...
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Posted in Fuel System
on April 05, 2020
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