Tag Archives: Fuel System

Clean Fuel, Happy Engine

Unless you drive a vintage car, you have fuel injectors. They need to be properly maintained. Continue reading

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Recommended Service Intervals

Every item has a recommended interval and it’s hard to keep it all straight. Continue reading

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Professional Fuel System Cleaning

Getting enough fuel to your engine is very important for performance, fuel economy and safety. In order to accomplish this, your fuel system needs to be clean. Continue reading

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Your Vehicle Can Last a Long Time

The good news is that with the current state of automotive engineering and manufacture, there’s no reason a modern vehicle can’t be made to last for a 150,000 miles or more. Continue reading

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Keys to a Long Lasting Vehicle

When replacement is cheaper than repair, the term “built to last” goes by the wayside. An exception is our vehicles. They’re still a very big investment and we want to make them last as long as possible – and we want to make keeping them, as cheap as possible. Continue reading

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Fuel Injectors

The last new car sold with a carburetor in North America rolled out of the dealership in 1990. Since then, all new vehicles have had fuel injectors. In very simple terms, a fuel injector is a valve that squirts fuel into your engine. Continue reading

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Fuel Filter Replacement

A car with a partially clogged fuel filter might run well around town, but sputter and strain on the highway because it’s starving for gas. There are two things that affect how often you need to replace the filter. They are: where you drive and the gas you buy. Continue reading

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Service to Improve Fuel Economy

It seems that people who need a bigger vehicle to carry family and gear, or provide four wheel drive, are especially hit hard. That is why we thought it would be good to review some things that anyone can do to improve fuel economy. Continue reading

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Make Your Vehicle Last

It’s a good thing that cars are more reliable these days. The good news for us penny pinchers is that a modern car can easily go 200,000 miles/320,000 km with proper care. Continue reading

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Fuel System Cleaning

Your car’s fuel system starts with the air filter and ends in the top of your engine. Over time, different parts of the system get dirty, which robs you of performance and hurts your fuel economy. Continue reading

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