Hometown Service Center Inc
130 East College Avenue, Westerville, OH 43081 614.895.8069

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Fuel Saving Tip from Hometown Service Center Inc: Gas Cap

This fuel saving tip for Westerville 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 b...
Published on: Jul 05, 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: May 31, 2023

Forced Induction

{{ image('MzU0') }} Most Westerville residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to Westerville from the ...
Published on: May 13, 2023

Fuel Saving Tip: Fuel System Cleaning at Hometown Service Center Inc in Westerville

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: Feb 15, 2023

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: Oct 21, 2021

Simple Answers from Hometown Service Center Inc for Westerville: Improve Fuel Economy

{{ image('NDE5') }} Question:What can I do to improve my fuel economy?Hometown Service Center Inc Answer:There are actually a lot of things Westerville drivers can do – some of them are pretty ...
Published on: Feb 13, 2021

Hometown Service Center Inc Tech Question On Your Fuel Pump

{{ image('MzM1') }} Hometown Service Center Inc Tech Question:I was driving on a local Westerville road and my vehicle started sputtering. And then the engine finally quit and I couldn't get it start...
Published on: Oct 19, 2020

E85 Fuel Safety For Westerville 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: Aug 23, 2020