Fuel System
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Having trouble with your fuel system? Bring your vehicle into MASTER AUTO SERVICE INC for a check up.In today's MASTER AUTO SERVICE INC auto post, we're talking about fuel system cleaning. The fi...Published on: Jul 26, 2011 -
A lot of fuel is wasted in the Troy 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 fil...Published on: Aug 16, 2011 -
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...Published on: Dec 08, 2011 -
Something you're going to be hearing a lot about around Troy , Michigan , is diesel engines. We're not talking about semi-trucks and buses; we're talking about diesel engine cars, pick-ups and SUVs.Mo...Published on: Jan 12, 2012 -
The price of gas in Michigan has got people in Troy talking. It seems that Troy folks who need a bigger vehicle to carry family and gear, or provide four wheel drive, are hit especially hard. Tha...Published on: Jan 18, 2012 -
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&nbs...Published on: Jan 26, 2012 -
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 injec...Published on: Feb 15, 2012 -
For those of you in Troy , 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 the...Published on: Mar 21, 2012 -
There's not much we can do about the price of gas in Troy , Michigan , but we do quite a bit about how much we use as we're driving on our Troy streets.Our driving habits can dramatically affect our ...Published on: May 10, 2012
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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 p...Published on: Jun 27, 2012 -
At MASTER AUTO SERVICE INC we hear from a lot of people who are excited about the new diesel engines that will soon be available in passenger cars and SUV's. But our Michigan friends are often curi...Published on: Aug 10, 2012 -
Troy 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. Al...Published on: Dec 27, 2012 -
All modern Troy vehicles come with fuel injection systems, so it's a topic Troy drivers need to know something about. The mighty fuel injector is a valve that delivers the gas or diesel fuel to the ...Published on: Jan 10, 2013 -
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 routi...Published on: Feb 12, 2013 -
If you're a quart low in your vehicle, there isn't enough motor oil to lubricate your engine properly. The extra friction causes drag that reduces fuel economy while you're driving around the Tro...Published on: Feb 21, 2013 -
Weight is the enemy of fuel economy. Everyone from Troy knows this makes sense.Some of us in the Troy area carry a bunch of unnecessary weight, and I'm not talkin' what you see in the mirror.Guys:&n...Published on: Feb 28, 2013
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No one in Troy , Michigan , likes to spend a chunk of change at the gas pump. Rising Michigan fuel prices, however, have spurred Troy drivers to focus on how to improve their fuel economy. North Ame...Published on: Apr 23, 2013 -
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...Published on: Jun 14, 2013 -
Hello Troy 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 econ...Published on: Jul 26, 2013 -
One topic that hits the news in Michigan on a regular basis is the price of gas. The answer for some Michigan drivers is to buy a vehicle that gets better fuel economy. For those of us in Tr...Published on: Aug 01, 2013