JP Automotive
1304 Memorial Hwy, Mt Vernon, WA 98273 360.336.3496

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Forced Induction

{{ image('MzU0') }} Most Mt Vernon residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to Mt Vernon from the factory w...
Published on: Apr 17, 2023

Better Service, Better Fuel Economy in Mt Vernon

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: Mar 30, 2023

Fuel System Service at JP Automotive

Today's 
JP 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 along the w...
Published on: Nov 14, 2022

JP Automotive Tech Question On Your Fuel Pump

{{ image('MzM1') }} JP Automotive Tech Question:I was driving on a local Mt Vernon road and my vehicle started sputtering. And then the engine finally quit and I couldn't get it started. I was towed ...
Published on: Sep 30, 2022

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: Nov 28, 2021

JP Automotive Service to Improve Fuel Economy

Let’s review some things that Mt Vernon drivers 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 ...
Published on: Jul 06, 2021

Diesel Engines

{{ image('MzU0') }} When someone mentions diesels around Mt Vernon, images of smoky, rattly trucks may spring to mind. The fact is that the modern, clean diesel engine is much more refined than in th...
Published on: Jun 30, 2021

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Mt Vernon vehicles with this new type of engine?JP Automotive Answer:GDI stands for Gasolin...
Published on: Jun 26, 2021