Archive for October 2013Fuel Injection Keeps Getting Better for Folsom MotoristsPosted October 29, 2013 12:00 PMFolsom residents know that engines burn fuel to operate. Fuel is pumped from your fuel tank to your engine where it is squirted—or injected—into your engine's cylinders. This is the function of the fuel injectors. Folsom Autotech The Importance of Folsom Drivers Following Service IntervalsPosted October 22, 2013 12:00 PMToday in our Folsom Autotech blog, we're going to talk about following recommended service intervals. Your vehicle isn't the only aspect of your life in Folsom with recommended intervals: Let's start with twice yearly dental check-ups and regular physical exams. How about laundry, watering the lawn and paying the bills? Folsom Autotech
How to Know When to Change Your Oil at Folsom AutotechPosted October 15, 2013 12:00 PMToday in the Folsom Autotech auto care blog, we're going to talk to Folsom drivers about oil change intervals. It seems that as engine technology advances, oil change intervals become longer for Folsom Autotech customers. For example, recently four of the world's largest vehicle manufacturer's shortened the published intervals for several of their engine models. They originally published intervals that extended out to a much as 8,000 miles (13,000 kilometers). But if your recommended interval is 6,500 miles (10,000 kilometers) and you go over another thousand miles or couple of thousands of kilometers, you're getting into heavy sludge territory. You absolutely need to follow mileage intervals very closely. And don't forget your severe service schedule. If you do a lot of stop and go driving in California, short trips, drive in dusty or polluted Folsom conditions, hot or cold weather or haul heavy loads, you're driving in severe service conditions. Your Folsom Autotech service advisor can help you determine which schedule to follow. Folsom Autotech Folsom Drivers: Is It Time to Replace Your PCV Valve?Posted October 11, 2013 12:00 PMThe crankcase is the lower part of the engine where the crankshaft is housed and where the engine oil lives. The crankshaft is connected to the pistons that power the engine.
Also, the pressure build up would blow out seals and gaskets. So in the old days, there was just a hose that vented the crankcase out into the air. Obviously, not good for our air quality in Folsom, California. Your vehicle manufacturer usually recommends they be changed somewhere between 20,000 to 50,000 miles/30,000 to 80,000 kilometers. Unfortunately, PCV valve replacement is left out of some vehicle owner's manuals, but your friendly service advisor at Folsom Autotech, we will make sure your PVC is replaced if needed. Folsom Autotech PCV Valve Service at Folsom Autotech in FolsomPosted October 1, 2013 12:00 PMToday, we are talking about your PCV valve. Unburnt fuel is forced into the crankcase as your engine runs. The PCV (positive crankcase ventilation) valve vents this unburnt fuel and oil vapors from the crankcase and sends it back into the air intake system to be burned in the engine. A clogged PCV will not allow these vapors to escape. This can dilute and contaminate the oil, leading to damaging engine oil sludge. It can also cause vehicle engine corrosion, something we see occasionally at Folsom Autotech. At high speeds on California freeways, the pressure can build up to the point that gaskets and seals start to leak. Back in the old days, vehicles were simply installed with a hose that vented these gases out into the atmosphere. But starting in the 1964 model year, environmental protection laws required that these gases be recycled back into the air intake system to be mixed with fuel and burned in the vehicle's engine. Folsom Autotech | ||
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