Travis Auto Service
7515 Maplecrest Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46835 260.486.3953

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Fuel Saving Tip: Fuel System Cleaning at Travis Auto Service in Fort Wayne

A lot of gas is wasted in dirty fuel delivery systems.  Let’s start at the tank.  The gas tank gathers of dirt, rust and sediment over the years.  That’s why there’s a...
Published on: Aug 07, 2023

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 12, 2023

Simple Answers from Travis Auto Service for Fort Wayne: Improve Fuel Economy

{{ image('NDE5') }} Question:What can I do to improve my fuel economy?Travis Auto Service Answer:There are actually a lot of things Fort Wayne drivers can do – some of them are pretty easy. One...
Published on: Jan 10, 2023

Travis Auto Service Tech Question On Your Fuel Pump

{{ image('MzM1') }} Travis Auto Service Tech Question:I was driving on a local Fort Wayne road and my vehicle started sputtering. And then the engine finally quit and I couldn't get it started. I was...
Published on: Nov 09, 2022

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Fort Wayne vehicles with this new type of engine?Travis Auto Service Answer:GDI stands for&...
Published on: Sep 22, 2022

Simple Answers from Travis Auto Service for Fort Wayne: Fuel System Service

{{ image('MzUx') }} Question:What benefit will I get out of a fuel system cleaning?Travis Auto Service Answer:Well, the dirtier your fuel system is, the bigger the improvement you'll see in performan...
Published on: Feb 09, 2022

Fuel System Service at Travis Auto Service

Today's 
Travis Auto Service 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 along...
Published on: Nov 24, 2021

E85 Fuel Safety For Fort Wayne 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: Aug 28, 2021