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River Valley Auto Tech Question On Your Fuel Pump
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River Valley Auto Tech Question:I was driving on a local ROCKFORD road and my vehicle started sputtering. And then the engine finally quit and I couldn't get it started. I was tow...
Published on: Jul 06, 2025
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: Oct 23, 2023
Time To Take Another Look at Diesels
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If you haven't looked into diesel engines lately, you may be interested in today's post. Why should you care about modern diesel engines? Fuel efficiency, for starters. Because di...
Published on: Nov 06, 2022
Fuel Saving Tip: Fuel System Cleaning at River Valley Auto in ROCKFORD
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: Jan 16, 2022
River Valley Auto Service to Improve Fuel Economy
Let’s review some things that ROCKFORD 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: Oct 31, 2021
River Valley Auto 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: Sep 03, 2021
Gasoline Direct Injection
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Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other ROCKFORD vehicles with this new type of engine?River Valley Auto Answer:GDI stands for Gaso...
Published on: Apr 14, 2021
Simple Answers from River Valley Auto for ROCKFORD: Fuel System Service
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Question:What benefit will I get out of a fuel system cleaning?River Valley Auto Answer:Well, the dirtier your fuel system is, the bigger the improvement you'll see in performance...
Published on: May 31, 2020