Is It Time For A Fuel Injection Flush ???

These are signs of a fuel injection system that may be dirty. Since you can't see inside your motor, you'll have to depend on other factors to determine if you need to do a fuel injection flush and tune-up. Her are some good ideas, that you need to get it done.

1. Hard starting.
2. Stalling.
3. Rough idling.
4. Hesitation.
5. Knocking.
6. Loss of power.
7. Poor fuel economy.
8. Increased emissions.
9. A need for higher octane gas.

Also if your car is at least a year old or has over 15,000 miles on it. I would recommend a fuel injection cleaning. There are several systems out there, but I would recommend a shop that carries WYNN'S PRODUCTS. These injection cleaning systems are a three part set. An injector cleaner that will clean and remove all build up out of each injector, a fuel tank additive To keep the fuel tank and fuel lines clean and remove any build up in the tank, a throttle plate cleaning spray to remove any build up on the throttle plate that could cause a sticking throttle or a vacuum leak. With the gas we are getting these days, especially those of us not buying the premium grade, it's a good idea to do this at least every 15,000 miles or at the very least once a year.

With this done you will have cleaned your entire fuel system:

Fuel lines Fuel injectors

Intake valves

Combustion chambers

Throttle plate and throttle valve

This will restore your performance back to it's original peak and increase your Gas Mileage for:

Easy starting.
Smooth idling.
Increased power.
Eliminate knocking.
Maximum fuel economy.
Minimum emissions

It's time for Wynn's!

My First Week Is In:

Well this week I installed a motor, did several major tune-ups, brake jobs, rear axle shafts, trans line on a diesel.
I don't see this shop staying as busy as I would like, but it's gonna be one of those shops where one minute your swamped and the next minute your dead. I hate this kinda work due to the unknown factors that dealing with the economics of America today and the technology of the automotive industry has more control over my job than I do.
The dealers have longer warranties and gas prices are at a all time high. So I have decided to change some parts of this blog. It will give you more insight into ways to save gas and things to look for in service to help make your new car last longer and go further without leaving you stranded on the road or worse in the junk yard..

I'll start off with the basic items which can be done at any Automitive Repair Shop or some can be done by you...

Tune-ups: How your new car functions, from spark plugs to fuel injection
Suspensions & Related Componets: How your drivability affects your car, from tires to brakes
Air Conditining Systems: From freon to how a system operates.
Miantenance: The do's and don'ts

Increase Your Gas Mileage / 2007

Observe the Speed Limit
While each vehicle reaches its optimal fuel economy at a different speed (or range of speeds), gas mileage usually decreases rapidly at speeds above 60 mph.
As a rule of thumb, you can assume that each 5 mph you drive over 60 mph is like paying an additional $0.20 per gallon for gas.
Observing the speed limit is also safer.




Fuel Economy Benefit:
7-23%
Equivalent Gasoline Savings:
$0.23-$0.74/gallon


Drive Sensibly

Aggressive driving (speeding, rapid acceleration and braking) wastes gas. It can lower your gas mileage by 33 percent at highway speeds and by 5 percent around town. Sensible driving is also safer for you and others, so you may save more than gas money.

Fuel Economy Benefit: 5-33%
Equivalent Gasoline Savings: $0.16-$1.06/gallon


Remove Excess Weight

Avoid keeping unnecessary items in your vehicle, especially heavy ones. An extra 100 pounds in your vehicle could reduce your MPG by up to 2%. The reduction is based on the percentage of extra weight relative to the vehicle's weight and affects smaller vehicles more than larger ones.

Fuel Economy Benefit: 1-2%/100 lbs
Equivalent Gasoline Savings: $0.03-$0.06/gallon

Avoid Excessive Idling

Idling gets 0 miles per gallon. Cars with larger engines typically waste more gas at idle than do cars with smaller engines.


Use Cruise Control

Using cruise control on the highway helps you maintain a constant speed and, in most cases, will save gas.



Use Overdrive Gears

When you use overdrive gearing, your car's engine speed goes down. This saves gas and reduces engine wear.



Note: Cost savings are based on an assumed fuel price of $3.22/gallon.

Data Sources

Estimates for fuel savings from sensible driving are based on studies and literature reviews performed by Energy and Environmental Analysis, Inc., Washington, DC.

Estimates for the effect of speed on MPG are based on a study by West, B.H., R.N. McGill, J.W. Hodgson, S.S. Sluder, and D.E. Smith, Development and Verification of Light-Duty Modal Emissions and Fuel Consumption Values for Traffic Models, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, March 1999.

The Job Hunt

Well It happened the other day...I finally had to get back in the mechanic end of my passion.
I took about 10 years off and did a few other jobs, but I'm back.So I have decided to keep up a weekly blog of my adventures.....

I haven't had to interview for a job in about 10 years, so I was a little rusty on the proper procedures. My first interview was at a dealership. Everything went smoothly up until I actually meet with the shop foreman . We were discussing my previous job experience's and his phone rang . Well I thought that he would tell them to call him back he was busy, instead... he talked for almost thirty minutes to one of his buddy's. I now know all about a drag race that didn't take place because the car broke. I know about the girl he met at the bar while he was out with his wife. I know that he has the crud and didn't make it to work today. AND I DON"T EVEN KNOW HIS NAME... Well I think this is just some damn rude behavior. I went ahead with my interview and took a piss test. Still thinking that I have a shot at the job, but in reality I don't even think the shop foremen remembered my name.
I went home and the little lady of the house told me that I had another interview at a shop around the corner, so off I went on my second interview. I decided that if this guy got on the phone I would just get in my truck and leave to never look back.
All went well and he actually never let me get a word in while he was telling me all about his business and what he expects from his employees.. So I load my tools up today to start tomorrow. I have a feeling this is gonna be a funny and interesting job.It's in a predominately Spanish neighborhood and I don't speak Spanish, so I probably will have to take a course in Spanish (TEXAS STYLE)...