Braasch Automotive
211 Sola Drive, Gilberts, IL 60136 847.428.5511

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Simple Answers from Braasch Automotive for Gilberts: Fuel System Service

{{ image('MzUx') }} Question:What benefit will I get out of a fuel system cleaning?Braasch Automotive Answer:Well, the dirtier your fuel system is, the bigger the improvement you'll see in performanc...
Published on: Jun 23, 2017

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Gilberts vehicles with this new type of engine?Braasch Automotive Answer:GDI stands for Gas...
Published on: Jul 17, 2016

Braasch Automotive Service to Improve Fuel Economy

Let’s review some things that Gilberts 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 in a big w...
Published on: Nov 20, 2015

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, 2015

Braasch Automotive Tech Question on Your Fuel Pump

Question I was driving one day, and my car started sputtering and then the engine finally quit, and I couldn’t get it started.  I was towed to a shop and found out I had to replace my fuel...
Published on: Apr 23, 2014

A Clean Fuel System In Gilberts

Your fuel system encompasses everything it takes to get fuel from your tank to your engine.  Starting with your fuel pump, which is in the tank, there are the fuel lines, fuel filter, throttle as...
Published on: Apr 17, 2014

Simple Answers from Braasch Automotive for Gilberts: Improve Fuel Economy

{{ image('NDE5') }} Question:What can I do to improve my fuel economy?Braasch Automotive Answer:There are actually a lot of things Gilberts drivers can do – some of them are pretty easy. One of...
Published on: Apr 15, 2014

Braasch Automotive Service to Improve Fuel Economy

Let’s review some things that anyone can do to improve fuel economy.  Bottom line – the better you maintain your vehicle, the less fuel you will use.  It all adds up in a big way...
Published on: Mar 12, 2014