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.
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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...
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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 ...
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...
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 ...
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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...
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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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 fact...
