Faust Automotive & Tires
101 West Harrison Street, Aviston, IL 62216 618.228.9000

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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: Apr 05, 2023

Forced Induction

{{ image('MzU0') }} Most Aviston residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to Aviston from the factory with ...
Published on: Feb 23, 2023

Diesel Engines

{{ image('MzU0') }} When someone mentions diesels around Aviston, 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 ...
Published on: Nov 22, 2021

Better Service, Better Fuel Economy in Aviston

Maintaining your car or truck will make it more efficient.  It works the way it was designed to and that means it uses less fuel:  And you save money. To help organize our discussion, let&r...
Published on: Aug 31, 2020

Minimizing Blind Spots In Aviston For Safer Driving

When we Aviston travel around IL, 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...
Published on: Jul 13, 2020

Faust Automotive & Tires Tech Question On Your Fuel Pump

{{ image('MzM1') }} Faust Automotive & Tires Tech Question:I was driving on a local Aviston road and my vehicle started sputtering. And then the engine finally quit and I couldn't get it started. I w...
Published on: Dec 30, 2019

Fuel Saving Tip from Faust Automotive & Tires: Gas Cap

This fuel saving tip for Aviston 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 co...
Published on: Dec 03, 2019

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: Sep 08, 2019