USA Automotive Services
11044 South Western, Chicago, IL 60643 773.238.1333

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Fuel System Service at USA Automotive Services

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USA 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. Somewhere a...
Published on: Aug 14, 2022

E85 Fuel Safety For Chicago 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: Oct 25, 2021

Better Service, Better Fuel Economy in Chicago

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: Oct 19, 2021

Time To Take Another Look at Diesels

{{ image('MzU1') }} If you haven't looked into diesel engines lately, you may be interested in today's post. Why should you care about modern diesel engines? Fuel efficiency, for starters. Because di...
Published on: Jun 08, 2021

Simple Answers from USA Automotive Services for Chicago: Improve Fuel Economy

{{ image('NDE5') }} Question:What can I do to improve my fuel economy?USA Automotive Services Answer:There are actually a lot of things Chicago drivers can do – some of them are pretty easy. On...
Published on: Aug 16, 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: Mar 10, 2020

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Chicago vehicles with this new type of engine?USA Automotive Services Answer:GDI stands for...
Published on: Feb 17, 2020

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: Nov 13, 2019