Jeff's Automotive Services
105 North Hickory Ave, Arlington Heights, IL 60004 847.259.3537

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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: Dec 27, 2022

Fuel System Service at Jeff's Automotive Services

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Jeff's Automotive Services 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. Somewher...
Published on: Aug 10, 2022

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Arlington Heights vehicles with this new type of engine?Jeff's Automotive Services Answer:G...
Published on: Jul 04, 2022

Fuel System

I’d like to give you 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: Jul 04, 2020

Jeff's Automotive Services Tech Question On Your Fuel Pump

{{ image('MzM1') }} Jeff's Automotive Services Tech Question:I was driving on a local Arlington Heights road and my vehicle started sputtering. And then the engine finally quit and I couldn't get it ...
Published on: Jun 27, 2020

Jeff's Automotive Services Service to Improve Fuel Economy

Let’s review some things that Arlington Heights drivers can do to improve fuel economy. Bottom line,  the better you maintain your vehicle, the less fuel you will use. It all adds up i...
Published on: Apr 12, 2020

E85 Fuel Safety For Arlington Heights Drivers

This automotive safety warning is coming from a very unusual source: fire fighting experts. You’ve probably heard of E-85 gasoline.  Some newer vehicle models are specifically built to run ...
Published on: Apr 08, 2020

Better Service, Better Fuel Economy in Arlington Heights

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: Mar 18, 2020