Fuel SystemThe Sovel's Auto Service Guide to Saving Fuel: Beware of MythsThere's a lot of auto advice in Michigan right now on how to save money on gas. Some of it is good advice. Some of it isn't. Some of it is myth. And it may well be a scam. Plain and simple. When someone offers you a product designed to save money on gas, ask yourself, Does this sound too good to ... Read More Posted in Fuel System on February 07, 2021 Fuel Injector Cleaning at Sovel's Auto ServiceIn very simple terms, a fuel injector is a valve that squirts fuel into your vehicle engine. Your engine control computer tells the fuel injector how much fuel to deliver as well as the precise time it should be delivered. Of course this happens thousands of times a minute in every single fuel-i... Read More Posted in Fuel System on September 06, 2020 Fuel Saving Tip: Slow Down Around NoviThere's not much we can do about the price of gas in Novi, Michigan, but we do quite a bit about how much we use as we're driving on our Novi 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 the gas... Read More Posted in Fuel System on May 31, 2020 Fuel InjectorsThe last new American vehicles sold in Novi with a carburetor rolled out of the Michigan dealerships in 1990. Since then, all new vehicles here in Novi, and nationally, have had fuel injectors. In very simple terms, a fuel injector is... Read More Posted in Fuel System on April 03, 2020 Fuel System Cleaning at Sovel's Auto Service for Better PerformanceHi Novi 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, precisely when the engine needs it. The fue... Read More Posted in Fuel System on March 30, 2020 Fuel Saving Tip: Dirty Oil in Your Novi VehicleIf 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 Novi area.The same goes for dirty oil; it doesn't reduce friction properly. The result is you get to watc... Read More Posted in Fuel System on March 29, 2020 Finding Vehicle Recall Information in Novi, MichiganNo matter how well they're made, vehicles in Novi, Michigan, will have design or manufacturing problems. And when the government thinks a problem is really serious for people in Novi, Michigan, they require the manufacturer to issue a... Read More Posted in Fuel System on March 28, 2020 Introduction to Diesels for Novi, MichiganSomething you're going to be hearing a lot about around Novi, Michigan, is diesel engines. We're not talking about semi-trucks and buses; we're talking about diesel engine cars, pick-ups and SUVs.Most people in Michigan are surprised ... Read More Posted in Fuel System on March 23, 2020 Fuel Saving Tip: Auto Myths Around NoviWith high fuel prices in Novi, Michigan, 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 i... Read More Posted in Fuel System on March 18, 2020 Keep It Flowing with a Fuel Filter Replacement at Sovel's Auto ServiceThe 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 Novi use fuel filters.For mo... Read More Posted in Fuel System on March 11, 2020 |
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