Alternative Fuel Vehicles in Marion, Iowa
January 20, 2019
Let's talk about alternative fuel vehicles. In their quest to reduce the use of fossil fuels and harmful exhaust emissions in our Iowa environment, automakers will have a number of alternatives for Marion drivers very soon.For instance, Flex Fuel vehicles are already available in the Marion area... More
Give Your Engine Clean Fuel with a New Fuel Filter from Blair's Ferry Automotive
January 7, 2019
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... More
Higher Mileage Service Intervals for Marion
October 28, 2018
Marion 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 Marion area, but it does add quite a bit to th... More
Fuel Injection Keeps Getting Better for Marion Motorists
October 14, 2018
Marion 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 the fi... More
Engine Air Filter from Blair's Ferry Automotive
September 3, 2018
Many Marion drivers have found themselves in the following situation: They go to get their oil changed and their friendly service advisor at Blair's Ferry Automotive 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... More
Direct Fuel Injection Update from Blair's Ferry Automotive
August 5, 2018
For those of you in Marion, Iowa 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 the power of a V8 with the economy of a V6.For example, in one family of engines the conventional V6 makes about 25... More
The Blair's Ferry Automotive Guide to Saving Fuel: Get Rid of Dirty Oil
June 14, 2018
A 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 Maintenance Preventive maintenance is an important way people in Marion can conserve fue... More
Fuel Injection Keeps Getting Better for Marion Motorists
April 7, 2018
Marion 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 the fi... More
Professional Fuel System Cleaning
April 1, 2018
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 orde... More