Forest Hill Service Center
3020 Old Forest Road, Lynchburg, VA 24501 434.384.1950

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Fuel Saving Tip from Forest Hill Service Center: Gas Cap

This fuel saving tip for Lynchburg 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 ...
Published on: Apr 27, 2025

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: Dec 08, 2024

Forest Hill Service Center Tech Question on Your Fuel Pump

Question I was driving one day, and my car started sputtering and then the engine finally quit, and I couldn’t get it started.  I was towed to a shop and found out I had to replace my fuel...
Published on: Aug 16, 2023

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Lynchburg vehicles with this new type of engine?Forest Hill Service Center Answer:GDI stand...
Published on: Jul 05, 2023

Forest Hill Service Center Tech Question On Your Fuel Pump

{{ image('MzM1') }} Forest Hill Service Center Tech Question:I was driving on a local Lynchburg road and my vehicle started sputtering. And then the engine finally quit and I couldn't get it started....
Published on: Jul 13, 2022

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Lynchburg vehicles with this new type of engine?Forest Hill Service Center Answer:GDI stand...
Published on: Jun 25, 2022

Fuel Injector Cleaning In

In very simple terms, a fuel injector is a valve that squirts fuel into your vehicle engine. Your engine control computer tells the fuel injector how much fuel to deliver as well as the precise time i...
Published on: May 06, 2022

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 29, 2022