Krafftkare Automotive
4820 St Charles Road, Bellwood, IL 60104 708.547.1366

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Minimizing Blind Spots In Bellwood For Safer Driving

When we Bellwood 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 shoul...
Published on: Feb 10, 2023

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: Dec 02, 2022

Fuel System Service at Krafftkare Automotive

Today's 
Krafftkare Automotive 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 alo...
Published on: Aug 04, 2022

E85 Fuel Safety For Bellwood 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: Jun 16, 2022

Fuel Saving Tip from Krafftkare Automotive: Gas Cap

This fuel saving tip for Bellwood 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 c...
Published on: Jan 09, 2022

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Bellwood vehicles with this new type of engine?Krafftkare Automotive Answer:GDI stands for ...
Published on: Oct 27, 2021

Better Service, Better Fuel Economy in Bellwood

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: Apr 23, 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: Mar 09, 2020