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...
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Charleston drivers who maintain their vehicles make them more efficient. A car or truck that is well-maintained works the way it was designed to, and that means it uses less fuel ...
Let’s review some things that anyone 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 way...
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Charleston Auto 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. Somewhere al...
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When someone mentions diesels around Charleston, images of smoky, rattly trucks may spring to mind. The fact is that the modern, clean diesel engine is much more refined than in t...
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Question:What benefit will I get out of a fuel system cleaning?Charleston Auto Repair Answer:Well, the dirtier your fuel system is, the bigger the improvement you'll see in perfor...
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...
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Charleston Auto Repair Tech Question:I was driving on a local Charleston road and my vehicle started sputtering. And then the engine finally quit and I couldn't get it started. I ...
