Fuel System
Hi 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 fuel also has to be mixed with air before it can burn in the engin...
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Posted in Fuel System
on March 30, 2020
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 Novi area.The same goes for dirty oil; it doesn't reduce friction properly. The result is you get to watc...
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Posted in Fuel System
on March 29, 2020
No 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 recall notice and fix the vehicle free of charge. The manufac...
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Posted in Fuel System
on March 28, 2020
Something 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 to learn that around half the cars on the road in Europe have d...
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Posted in Fuel System
on March 23, 2020
With 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 it really make sense? Does it defy the laws of physics?Do some r...
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Posted in Fuel System
on March 18, 2020
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 around Novi use fuel filters.For more information about your fuel filter, visit Sovel's Auto Servi...
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Posted in Fuel System
on March 11, 2020
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 for Novi drivers very soon.For instance, Flex Fuel vehicles are already available in the Novi area...
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Posted in Fuel System
on March 08, 2020
Novi 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. All of this is great for the motoring public in the Novi area, but it does add quite a bit to the pr...
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Posted in Fuel System
on March 07, 2020
For those of you in Novi, 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 power of a V8 with the economy of a V6.For example, in one family of engines the conventional V6 makes about ...
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Posted in Fuel System
on March 06, 2020
Hello Novi 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 economy. The fuel filter's job is to clean dirt and rust out of the fuel before it gets to your engine...
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Posted in Fuel System
on March 03, 2020
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