Fuel System
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One topic that hits the news in AK on a regular basis is the price of gas. The answer for some AK drivers is to buy a vehicle that gets better fuel economy. For those of us in Fairbanks who do...Published on: Dec 19, 2012 -
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 orches...Published on: Jan 02, 2013 -
The price of gas in AK has got people in Fairbanks talking. It seems that Fairbanks folks who need a bigger vehicle to carry family and gear, or provide four wheel drive, are hit especially hard. Th...Published on: Jan 09, 2013
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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 Fai...Published on: Mar 26, 2013 -
No matter how well they're made, vehicles in Fairbanks, AK, will have design or manufacturing problems. And when the government thinks a problem is really serious for people in Fairbanks, AK, they req...Published on: Apr 05, 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: 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: Jul 19, 2013 -
Many Fairbanks drivers have found themselves in the following situation: They go to get their oil changed and their friendly service advisor at Gabe's Truck & Auto Repair recommends a new engine air...Published on: Aug 06, 2013 -
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: Aug 16, 2013 -
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: Aug 28, 2013 -
With high fuel prices in Fairbanks, AK, comes lots of gas saving advice. Some of it, like what you hear on {{ image('MTQ4') }} is great. When you get one of those e-mails that's going arou...Published on: Oct 22, 2013
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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 vehi...Published on: Nov 01, 2013
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For those of you in Fairbanks, AK 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 po...Published on: Dec 04, 2013 -
Let's talk about alternative fuel vehicles. In their quest to reduce the use of fossil fuels and harmful exhaust emissions in our AK environment, automakers will have a number of alternatives for Fa...Published on: Feb 06, 2014 -
Fairbanks residents know that engines burn fuel to operate. Fuel is pumped from your fuel tank to your engine where it is squirted—or injected—into your engine's cylinders. This is the fun...Published on: Feb 21, 2014 -
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: Apr 02, 2014 -
Fairbanks residents know that engines need to burn fuel to operate. Fuel is pumped from your fuel tank to your vehicle engine where it is squirted—or injected—into your engine's cylinder...Published on: Apr 15, 2014
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Hi Fairbanks 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, pre...Published on: Jun 19, 2014
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Hello Fairbanks 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 ...Published on: Jul 01, 2014 -
Fairbanks 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...Published on: Nov 07, 2014