Category Archives: Fuel System

Fuel Saving Tip: Check Engine Light

Here’s a question for Colorado Springs, CO motorists: How long have you been enjoying the romantic glow of your check engine light? Hey, it’s not there to create ambiance; it’s a warning that something’s wrong. (And, by the way, Homer Simpson’s fix of covering it with tape is not a good idea.) If your check engine light comes on, check Continue Reading...
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Fuel Filter Service in Colorado Springs CO

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 routine maintenance. They may not be easy to remember, because it is a long list, but your service center at All Around Automotive can help Continue Reading...
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Give Your Engine Clean Fuel With A New Fuel Filter From All Around Automotive

Your minivan requires plenty of clean fuel to run. If your fuel contains contaminants, your fuel injectors will eventually become clogged up. When this happens, your minivan engine may not get the proper amount of fuel at the correct pressure to run at peak performance. This hurts fuel efficiency and performance as you drive around Elbert. It can also lead Continue Reading...
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Fuel System Cleaning At All Around Automotive

Is your car sometimes hard to start on an early Colorado Springs 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 car’s fuel system starts with the air filter and ends in the top of your engine. Over time, different parts of the system Continue Reading...
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All Around Automotive: Good Service And Good Fuel Economy

Most Colorado Springs and Fountain motorists want to save on gas and seek our advice on improving fuel economy. At All Around Automotive, we are frequently asked, however, if it is really worth the extra effort. Just how much money can Fountain motorists actually save? The US government has a website dedicated to helping us use less fuel. It presents Continue Reading...
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Alternative Fuel Vehicles In Colorado Springs CO

Let’s talk about alternative fuel vehicles. In their quest to reduce the use of fossil fuels and harmful exhaust emissions to our Colorado Springs environment, automakers will have a number of alternatives for us very soon. For instance, Flex Fuel vehicles are already available in the Elbert area. Flex Fuel vehicles can run on gasoline or on E85 fuel. E85 Continue Reading...
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Professional Fuel System Cleaning

Getting enough 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 injectors, rather than a carburetor. The injectors need to be cleaned from time to time in order to deliver the fuel with the correct pressure, spray pattern and Continue Reading...
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Keep it Flowing With A Fuel Filter Replacement At All Around Automotive

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 Colorado Springs CO use fuel filters. For more information about your fuel filter, visit All Around Automotive or come by our shop located at Continue Reading...
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Direct Fuel Injection Update From All Around Automotive

For those of you in Colorado Springs CO 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 250 horsepower. The Continue Reading...
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How Do You Save Gas In Colorado Springs CO?

No one in Colorado Springs CO likes high fuel prices. But if one good thing has come about, it’s that people are really focused on how to reduce their fuel consumption. North Americans literally drive billions of miles less each month during times of high fuel prices. But we still need to drive, so it makes sense to try and Continue Reading...
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