Fuel System
There's not much we can do about the price of gas in Whitehall, Ohio, but we do quite a bit about how much we use as we're driving on our Whitehall 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 t...
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Posted in Fuel System
on April 11, 2021
Whitehall 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 Whitehall area, but it does add quite a bit...
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Posted in Fuel System
on February 28, 2021
A driver of a large SUV loaded with equipment was heading on a 7-hour work trip when he stopped at a gas station to refuel. When he went to restart his SUV, it turned over but wouldn't catch. Try as he might, he was never able to get it started again. Of course there are many things that can c...
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Posted in Fuel System
on February 21, 2021
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.Whitehall auto owners don't need to filter their fuel because it has lots of grit in it; the...
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Posted in Fuel System
on January 01, 2021
With high fuel prices in Whitehall, Ohio, comes lots of gas saving advice. Some of it, like what you hear on is great. When you get one of those e-mails that's going around telling you how to save gas, try to think it through.Does it really make sense? Does it defy the laws of physics?Do some ...
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Posted in Fuel System
on November 29, 2020
Here's a question for Whitehall, Ohio : How long have you been enjoying the romantic glow of your Check Engine light? Hey, it's not there to create ambiance; it's a warning that something's wrong. (And, by the way, Homer Simpson's fix of covering it with tape is not a good idea.)Many conditions...
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Posted in Fuel System
on November 01, 2020
All modern Whitehall vehicles come with fuel injection systems, so it's a topic Whitehall 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 ...
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Posted in Fuel System
on July 19, 2020
Have 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 ...
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Posted in Fuel System
on July 05, 2020
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 May 17, 2020
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 around Whitehall use fuel filters.For more information about your fuel filter, visit Tuffy Tire & ...
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Posted in Fuel System
on April 26, 2020
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