GENIN'S AUTOCARE
3505 University Avenue, Madison, WI 53705 608.238.1088

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E85 Fuel Safety For Madison Drivers

This automotive safety warning is coming from a very unusual source: fire fighting experts. You’ve probably heard of E-85 gasoline.  Some newer vehicle models are specifically built to run ...
Published on: Apr 30, 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: Mar 12, 2023

Better Service, Better Fuel Economy in Madison

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: Jan 19, 2023

Diesel Engines

{{ image('MzU0') }} When someone mentions diesels around Madison, 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: Sep 11, 2021

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: Nov 19, 2020

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: Oct 22, 2020

Forced Induction

{{ image('MzU0') }} Most Madison residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to Madison from the factory ...
Published on: Aug 17, 2020

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Madison vehicles with this new type of engine?GENIN'S AUTOCARE Answer:GDI stands for Gasoli...
Published on: Sep 21, 2019