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A fuel filter is a vital engine component. Prestige Tire & Auto Service Center recommends that you follow your vehicle’s maintenance guidelines regarding filter replacement. If your car’s fuel economy has dropped or your engine light is on, we will check your filter for viability. For maintenance or repairs, please call us at 845-750-6941 or schedule online.
Fuel Filter
Assuming yours is a modern car, the fuel filter is part of the electronic fuel injection system. The engine gets its power via injectors that squirt the highly pressured fuel into cylinders. Fuel flows from the fuel tank through the fuel filter before traveling through the fuel lines to the injectors. Particles of dirt, chemicals, metals, and manmade materials are strained out by the filter. 
Clogs
Every component in the engine has its breaking point. In the case of the fuel filter, it has a job that leads to an inevitable conclusion. After many miles of driving, the part is eventually clogged by the same materials that it has been removing all those years. Conditions, such as pollution, can speed this process. 
Timing
The manufacturer recommendations are a strong indicator as to when the filter needs to be replaced. Other indicators include a drop in fuel economy or an engine light. Yet the number of miles driven is really the best rule of thumb. Why wait until a clogged fuel filter shuts down the engine? Stay ahead of the game with scheduled maintenance. 
How To
Every possibility of igniting the fuel must be covered before work is begun. This highly technical work is something that trained technicians do every day, but it is considered quite unsafe for the home mechanic. 
For full auto repair Saugerties NY, contact Prestige Tire & Auto Service Center. Our online scheduler is ready 24/7.

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