Fuel SystemClean Fuel ? Clean Performance for Marion DriversFuel 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.Marion auto owners don't need to filter their fuel because it has lots of grit in it; they n... Read More Posted in Fuel System on July 14, 2024 Clean 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 June 30, 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 June 23, 2024 Fuel Saving Tip: Marion Tune UpHave you ever gone to listen to an orchestra? The musicians take the stage early and tune their instruments. Each individual instrument must be in tune, but the critical thing is for the entire orchestra to be in tune with each other. That's why they tune up together.Now this is no surprise; I'm ... Read More Posted in Fuel System on December 31, 2023 Blair's Ferry Automotive Often Asked About Premium vs. Regular GasMarion residents 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 premium the h... Read More Posted in Fuel System on September 10, 2023 Fuel Saving Tip: Slow Down Around MarionThere's not much we can do about the price of gas in Marion, Iowa, but we do quite a bit about how much we use as we're driving on our Marion 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... Read More Posted in Fuel System on April 03, 2022 Fuel Filter ReplacementHello Marion 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 to your engi... Read More Posted in Fuel System on December 05, 2021 Fuel Injector Cleaning at Blair's Ferry AutomotiveIn 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... Read More Posted in Fuel System on August 29, 2021 Fuel Injection: It Keeps Getting Better for Marion DriversMarion residents know that engines need to burn fuel to operate. Fuel is pumped from your fuel tank to your vehicle 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 b... Read More Posted in Fuel System on April 11, 2021 The Blair's Ferry Automotive 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? Marion 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 Marion can conserve fue... Read More Posted in Fuel System on March 21, 2021 |
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