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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West Service Center 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...
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Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Chesapeake vehicles with this new type of engine?West Service Center Answer:GDI stands for ...
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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...
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Question:What can I do to improve my fuel economy?West Service Center Answer:There are actually a lot of things Chesapeake drivers can do – some of them are pretty easy. One...
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Question:What benefit will I get out of a fuel system cleaning?West Service Center Answer:Well, the dirtier your fuel system is, the bigger the improvement you'll see in performan...
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...
Something we hear quite frequently from Chesapeake residents is that their fuel economy is down and their vehicle just doesn't have the pep it used to. When that happens, one of the things we loo...