Fuel System
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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 22, 2016 -
Let's talk about alternative fuel vehicles. In their quest to reduce the use of fossil fuels and harmful exhaust emissions in our UT environment, automakers will have a number of alternatives for Am...Published on: Apr 25, 2016 -
Hi American Fork 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,...Published on: May 29, 2016 -
Your fuel system needs to be clean to do its job properly. When it gets dirty, the results are lower engine performance, reduced fuel economy and impaired safety. It can even lead to costly repair bil...Published on: Aug 09, 2016 -
One topic that hits the news in UT on a regular basis is the price of gas. The answer for some UT drivers is to buy a vehicle that gets better fuel economy. For those of us in American Fork wh...Published on: Aug 28, 2016 -
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: Mar 12, 2017 -
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, precisely when the engine needs it. The fuel also has to...Published on: Mar 28, 2017
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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: May 16, 2017 -
American Fork 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 requirem...Published on: Jun 11, 2017 -
Most American Fork auto owners want to save on gas and seek our advice on improving economy. At Zandy Auto Repair, we are frequently asked, however, if it is really worth the extra effort....Published on: Jul 30, 2017 -
Weight is the enemy of fuel economy. Everyone from American Fork knows this makes sense.Some of us in the American Fork area carry a bunch of unnecessary weight, and I'm not talkin' what you see in th...Published on: Jan 07, 2018
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The last new American vehicles sold in American Fork with a carburetor rolled out of the UT dealerships in 1990. Since then, all new vehicles here in American Fork, and nationally, have had fuel ...Published on: Feb 26, 2018 -
The price of gas in UT has got people in American Fork talking. It seems that American Fork folks who need a bigger vehicle to carry family and gear, or provide four wheel drive, are hit especially ...Published on: Jun 03, 2018
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Diesel engines have been used extensively in Europe and Asia for many years. They haven't been as common in the American Fork area because of the high sulfur content in our diesel fuel. But the gove...Published on: Aug 12, 2018 -
All modern American Fork vehicles come with fuel injection systems, so it's a topic American Fork drivers need to know something about. The mighty fuel injector is a valve that delivers the gas or die...Published on: Nov 18, 2018 -
For those of you in American Fork, UT 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 th...Published on: Jan 13, 2019
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There's not much we can do about the price of gas in American Fork, UT, but we do quite a bit about how much we use as we're driving on our American Fork streets.Our driving habits can dramatically af...Published on: Jun 02, 2019
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American Fork residents often ask the question: "Will using premium gas make my car run better?" The answer is simple. But first, let's talk about what exactly premium gasoline is.Different grades o...Published on: Oct 06, 2019
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At Zandy Auto Repair 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 UT friends are often curious about the...Published on: Feb 16, 2020 -
If you smell gasoline in your vehicle, pay attention to your nose. That's because it has an important message for you. Newer vehicles should never have a gasoline smell inside. One of the most danger...Published on: Jul 26, 2020