There's a lot of auto advice in MN right now on how to save money on gas. Some of it is good advice. Some of it isn't. Some of it is myth. And it may well be a scam. Plain and simple. When s...
Hi Eagle Lake residents. Let's talk fuel injectors. A fuel injector is a valve that delivers fuel to a vehicle's engine. It has to deliver the precise amount of fuel to precisely the right place, pr...
Your fuel system needs to be clean to do its job properly. When it gets dirty, the results are lower engine performance, reduced fuel economy and impaired safety. It can even lead to costly repair bil...
The price of gas in MN has got people in Eagle Lake talking. It seems that Eagle Lake folks who need a bigger vehicle to carry family and gear, or provide four wheel drive, are hit especially hard. ...
Fuel filters clean the dirt, dust and debris out of your fuel. Both gasoline and diesel-powered engines have them. The fuel filter is located in the fuel line between the fuel tank and the vehi...
Hello, Eagle Lake residents. Let's talk fuel filters. Fuel filters clean the dirt, dust and debris out of your fuel. Both gasoline and diesel-powered engines have them. The fuel filter ...
Let's talk about alternative fuel vehicles. In their quest to reduce the use of fossil fuels and harmful exhaust emissions in our MN environment, automakers will have a number of alternatives for Ea...
Many Eagle Lake drivers have found themselves in the following situation: They go to get their oil changed and their friendly service advisor at Hughes Automotive Inc recommends a new engine air fil...
Weight is the enemy of fuel economy. Everyone from Eagle Lake knows this makes sense.Some of us in the Eagle Lake area carry a bunch of unnecessary weight, and I'm not talkin' what you see in the mirr...
Eagle Lake 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 fu...
One topic that hits the news in MN on a regular basis is the price of gas. The answer for some MN drivers is to buy a vehicle that gets better fuel economy. For those of us in Eagle Lake who d...
If you smell gasoline in your vehicle, pay attention to your nose. That's because it has an important message for you.
Newer vehicles should never have a gasoline smell inside. One of the most danger...
No matter how well they're made, vehicles in Eagle Lake, MN, will have design or manufacturing problems. And when the government thinks a problem is really serious for people in Eagle Lake, MN, they r...
In very simple terms, a fuel injector is a valve that squirts fuel into your vehicle engine. Your engine control computer tells the fuel injector how much fuel to deliver as well as the precise time...
Your vehicle requires plenty of clean fuel to run. If your fuel contains contaminants, your fuel injectors will eventually become clogged up. When this happens, your vehicle engine may not get the p...
Having trouble with your fuel system? Bring your vehicle into Hughes Automotive Inc for a check up.In today's Hughes Automotive Inc auto post, we're talking about fuel system cleaning. The first ...
Something you're going to be hearing a lot about around Eagle Lake, MN, is diesel engines. We're not talking about semi-trucks and buses; we're talking about diesel engine cars, pick-ups and SUVs.Most...
There is no escaping it: things work better when you take care of them. Something most of us in Eagle Lake can relate to is our computers. You've probably noticed how they get slower and slower over...
Have you ever gone to listen to an orchestra? The musicians take the stage early and tune their instruments. Each individual instrument must be in tune, but the critical thing is for the entire orches...
The last new American vehicles sold in Eagle Lake with a carburetor rolled out of the MN dealerships in 1990. Since then, all new vehicles here in Eagle Lake, and nationally, have had fuel inject...