Posts Tagged: fuel induction service
Should you get fuel induction service?
Should you say yes to fuel induction service? What is fuel induction service? Modern engines can develop carbon buildup deposits in the throttle body and the backside of the intake valves. This carbon buildup can cause a rough idle, poor gas mileage, and poor acceleration problems. To remove the carbon buildup, dealers and shops are promoting routing fuel induction service on just about every visit. However, car makers don’t recommend this service unless you are experiencing an engine operational issue. In a fuel induction service, the technician removes the electronic … Read More
Why the shop recommends fuel induction service
What is fuel induction service and do you need it? Fuel induction service is a cleaning procedure to remove carbon buildup from your engine’s throttle body and intake valves. The service can solve some performance related issues if they’re caused by carbon buildup. Most engines develop some carbon buildup on the bore of the throttle body. As the buildup accumulates, it can affect idle quality. However, carbon buildup on the intake valves is a more serious problem and happens mostly on engines with gasoline direct injection (DI). DI differs quite … Read More