Category Archives: Fuel System

Keep it Flowing With A Fuel Filter Replacement At Nelsons Automotive of Pewaukee

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Jim Nelson

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 Pewaukee WI use fuel … Continue reading →

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Higher Mileage Service Intervals For Pewaukee

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Jim Nelson

The government mandates a lot of equipment on cars for the Pewaukee WI area: emission devices and control computers; safety equipment like airbags; and crash worthiness requirements. All of this is great for the motoring public in Pewaukee WI, but … Continue reading →

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Fuel System Cleaning At Nelsons Automotive of Pewaukee

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Jim Nelson

Is your car sometimes hard to start on an early Pewaukee 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 … Continue reading →

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Fuel Saving Tip: Car Weight And Your WI Driving

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Jim Nelson

/>   Weight is the enemy of fuel economy. Everyone from here to Waukesha knows this makes sense. Some of us in the Waukesha area carry a bunch of unnecessary weight, and I’m not talkin’ what you see in the … Continue reading →

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Yukon 6.0L–Supercharged gets strange lean code solved.

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Jim Nelson

  What happens when you bolt a supercharger to a GM 6.0L forged lower end, build the trans, lower the suspension and do a few extra tweaks to it.    650 HP plus and hang on when you step her … Continue reading →

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Direct Fuel Injection Update From Nelsons Automotive of Pewaukee

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Jim Nelson

For those of you in Pewaukee WI 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 … Continue reading →

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Finding Vehicle Recall Information In Pewaukee WI

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Jim Nelson

  />   No matter how well they’re made, cars in Pewaukee WI will have design or manufacturing problems. And when the government thinks a problem is really serious for people in Pewaukee WI, they require the manufacturer to issue a … Continue reading →

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To Save Gas Around Pewaukee: Keep Up with Your Scheduled Service

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Jim Nelson

One topic that hits the news in Pewaukee on a regular basis is the price of gas. The answer for some people in Pewaukee is to buy a more fuel efficient vehicle. For the rest of use, we need to … Continue reading →

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Fuel Saving Tip: Check Engine Light

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Jim Nelson

  />   A question for our Pewaukee WI 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. When your check engine … Continue reading →

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Fuel Injector Cleaning In Pewaukee, Sussex, and Waukesha

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Jim Nelson

  />   In very simple terms, a fuel injector is a valve that squirts fuel into your Sedan engine. Your engine control computer tells the fuel injector how much fuel to deliver as well as the precise time it should … Continue reading →

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