Hansen CARS
128 Sumner Ave. Ames, Iowa 50010 | (515) 232-4241

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Fuel System Service at Hansen CARS

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Hansen CARS 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 the way...
Published on: Jun 23, 2024

A Clean Fuel System In Ames

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: Jun 09, 2024

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Ames vehicles with this new type of engine?Hansen CARS Answer:GDI stands for Gasoline ...
Published on: Dec 04, 2023

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 29, 2023

Fuel System Cleaning At Hansen CARS In Ames

Fuel, whether gasoline or diesel, is delivered to your engine to be burned to generate the power needed to keep you moving.  This fuel leaves a residue as it moves through your fuel system. ...
Published on: Oct 29, 2023

Hansen CARS 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 10, 2023

Fuel Saving Tip: Fuel System Cleaning at Hansen CARS in Ames

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: May 19, 2023

Forced Induction

{{ image('MzU0') }} Most Ames residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to Ames from the factory with c...
Published on: Apr 18, 2023