Leon's Auto & Truck Repair
504 Short Street, Decorah, IA 52101 563.382.4748

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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: Nov 13, 2022

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: Mar 07, 2022

Leon's Auto & Truck Repair Tech Question On Your Fuel Pump

{{ image('MzM1') }} Leon's Auto & Truck Repair Tech Question:I was driving on a local Decorah road and my vehicle started sputtering. And then the engine finally quit and I couldn't get it started. I...
Published on: Feb 18, 2022

Fuel Saving Tip: Fuel System Cleaning at Leon's Auto & Truck Repair in Decorah

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: Oct 26, 2020

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 22, 2019

Leon's Auto & Truck Repair Service to Improve Fuel Economy

Let’s review some things that Decorah 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 a big wa...
Published on: May 07, 2019

Fuel System Service at Leon's Auto & Truck Repair

Today's 
Leon's Auto & Truck 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. Somewher...
Published on: Apr 13, 2018

Fuel Saving Tip from Leon's Auto & Truck Repair: Gas Cap

This fuel saving tip for Decorah 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: Sep 07, 2017