Red's Auto Repair
22 N 049 Pepper Rd, Lake Barrington, IL 60010 847.382.1442

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Fuel Saving Tip from Red's Auto Repair: Gas Cap

This fuel saving tip for Lake Barrington 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 wi...
Published on: May 14, 2023

Fuel System Service at Red's Auto Repair

Today's 
Red's Auto Repair 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 t...
Published on: Jan 04, 2023

Time To Take Another Look at Diesels

{{ image('MzU1') }} If you haven't looked into diesel engines lately, you may be interested in today's post. Why should you care about modern diesel engines? Fuel efficiency, for starters. Because di...
Published on: Dec 11, 2022

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Lake Barrington vehicles with this new type of engine?Red's Auto Repair Answer:GDI stands f...
Published on: Sep 27, 2022

Red's Auto Repair Tech Question On Your Fuel Pump

{{ image('MzM1') }} Red's Auto Repair Tech Question:I was driving on a local Lake Barrington road and my vehicle started sputtering. And then the engine finally quit and I couldn't get it started. I ...
Published on: Feb 02, 2022

Forced Induction

{{ image('MzU0') }} Most Lake Barrington residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to Lake Barrington from t...
Published on: Mar 02, 2021

Red's Auto Repair Service to Improve Fuel Economy

Let’s review some things that Lake Barrington drivers 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 ...
Published on: Dec 26, 2020

Fuel Saving Tip: Fuel System Cleaning at Red's Auto Repair in Lake Barrington

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: Jul 01, 2020