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Diesel Engines

{{ image('MzU0') }} When someone mentions diesels around Grand Rapids, images of smoky, rattly trucks may spring to mind. The fact is that the modern, clean diesel engine is much more refined than in...
Published on: Jul 02, 2023

Fuel System Service at Real Pro Auto Service

Today's 
Real Pro Auto Service post contains 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: Jan 21, 2023

Simple Answers from Real Pro Auto Service for Grand Rapids: Fuel System Service

{{ image('MzUx') }} Question:What benefit will I get out of a fuel system cleaning?Real Pro Auto Service Answer:Well, the dirtier your fuel system is, the bigger the improvement you'll see in perform...
Published on: Nov 26, 2022

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Grand Rapids vehicles with this new type of engine?Real Pro Auto Service Answer:GDI stands ...
Published on: Aug 01, 2022

Real Pro Auto Service Tech Question On Your Fuel Pump

{{ image('MzM1') }} Real Pro Auto Service Tech Question:I was driving on a local Grand Rapids road and my vehicle started sputtering. And then the engine finally quit and I couldn't get it started. I...
Published on: Dec 07, 2020

Better Service, Better Fuel Economy in Grand Rapids

Maintaining your car or truck will make it more efficient.  It works the way it was designed to and that means it uses less fuel:  And you save money. To help organize our discussion, let&r...
Published on: Sep 08, 2020

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: Apr 23, 2020

Simple Answers from Real Pro Auto Service for Grand Rapids: Improve Fuel Economy

{{ image('NDE5') }} Question:What can I do to improve my fuel economy?Real Pro Auto Service Answer:There are actually a lot of things Grand Rapids drivers can do – some of them are pretty easy....
Published on: Aug 18, 2019