Hewitt's Auto Service
340 GRANITE ST YARMOUTH, Maine 04096 | (207) 846-4366

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Hewitt's Auto Service 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: Nov 06, 2023

Fuel Injector Cleaning In

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 i...
Published on: Jun 29, 2023

Minimizing Blind Spots In For Safer Driving

When we travel around , each of us must deal with blind spots. We can greatly reduce our blind spots by properly adjusting our vehicle mirrors to give the widest coverage possible. We should make the...
Published on: May 18, 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: Mar 12, 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: Feb 08, 2023

Diesel Engines

{{ image('MzU0') }} When someone mentions diesels around , images of smoky, rattly trucks may spring to mind. The fact is that the modern, clean diesel engine is much more refined than in the old day...
Published on: Aug 21, 2022

Fuel Saving Tip from Hewitt's Auto Service: Gas Cap

This fuel saving tip for residents is so simple you won't believe it. It has to do with your gas cap. The first thing is to make sure it's screwed on tight. If it's loose, gas vapor will be constantl...
Published on: Jul 04, 2022

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other vehicles with this new type of engine?Hewitt's Auto Service Answer:GDI stands for Gas...
Published on: Oct 12, 2021