Kalona Auto Service
501 E Avenue, Kalona, IA 52247 319.656.2817

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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: Feb 01, 2026

Forced Induction

{{ image('MzU0') }} Most Kalona residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to Kalona from the factory wi...
Published on: Dec 14, 2025

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: Feb 02, 2025

Kalona Auto Service Tech Question On Your Fuel Pump

{{ image('MzM1') }} Kalona Auto Service Tech Question:I was driving on a local Kalona road and my vehicle started sputtering. And then the engine finally quit and I couldn't get it started. I was tow...
Published on: Jan 26, 2024

Fuel Saving Tip from Kalona Auto Service: Gas Cap

This fuel saving tip for Kalona 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 con...
Published on: Jul 25, 2023

Fuel System Service at Kalona Auto Service

Today's 
Kalona Auto Service 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...
Published on: Apr 09, 2023

Better Service, Better Fuel Economy in Kalona

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: Dec 05, 2022

A Clean Fuel System In Kalona

Your fuel system encompasses everything it takes to get fuel from your tank to your engine.  Starting with your fuel pump, which is in the tank, there are the fuel lines, fuel filter, throttle as...
Published on: Mar 17, 2022