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Your Nose Knows Gasoline
Each time we fuel up our vehicles, we get a little whiff of gasoline, so the smell is very familiar. There shouldn’t be any gasoline smell in or around your vehicle when you are away from the ga...
Published on: Feb 26, 2024
Time To Take Another Look at Diesels
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If you haven't looked into diesel engines lately, you may be interested in today's post. Why should you care about modern diesel engines? Fuel efficiency, for starters. Because di...
Published on: Jul 18, 2022
Fuel Saving Tip: Fuel System Cleaning at Doc Able's Auto Clinic, Inc. in Evanston
A lot of gas is wasted in dirty fuel delivery systems. Let’s start at the tank. The gas tank gathers of dirt, rust and sediment over the years. That’s why there’s a...
Published on: Jul 12, 2022
Gasoline Direct Injection
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Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Evanston vehicles with this new type of engine?Doc Able's Auto Clinic, Inc. Answer:GDI stan...
Published on: Oct 18, 2021
Doc Able's Auto Clinic, Inc. Service to Improve Fuel Economy
Let’s review some things that Evanston drivers can do to improve fuel economy. Bottom line, the better you maintain your vehicle, the less fuel you will use. It all adds up in a big w...
Published on: Sep 18, 2021
Fuel System
I’d like to give you a quick overview of the fuel system. It starts with the fuel tank. The fuel pump is located inside the tank and pumps fuel out to the engine. Somewhere alo...
Published on: Dec 23, 2020
Proper Grade of Gas
There are a lot of misconceptions about fuel grades – and by fuel grades I mean the octane rating. With names like “Standard," “Super," “Plus," and “Premium,” it&rs...
Published on: Dec 02, 2020
Doc Able's Auto Clinic, Inc. Tech Question On Your Fuel Pump
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Doc Able's Auto Clinic, Inc. Tech Question:I was driving on a local Evanston road and my vehicle started sputtering. And then the engine finally quit and I couldn't get it started...
Published on: Nov 11, 2019