Fuel System
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Let's talk about alternative fuel vehicles. In their quest to reduce the use of fossil fuels and harmful exhaust emissions in our NC environment, automakers will have a number of alternatives for Co...Published on: Feb 26, 2015 -
A lot of fuel is wasted in the Concord area by dirty fuel delivery systems in vehicles.Let's start at the tank. The gas tank gathers dirt, rust and sediment over the years. That's why there's a fuel f...Published on: Aug 12, 2015 -
No matter how well they're made, vehicles in Concord, NC, will have design or manufacturing problems. And when the government thinks a problem is really serious for people in Concord, NC, they require...Published on: Oct 30, 2014 -
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...Published on: Sep 26, 2014 -
The team at Pitts Repair Service in Concord, and NC car owners are all talking right now. Better gas mileage. Fewer emissions. Concord drivers want to save the environment and their pocketbooks.And ...Published on: Oct 28, 2015 -
Hello, Concord residents. Let's talk fuel filters. Fuel filters clean the dirt, dust and debris out of your fuel. Both gasoline and diesel-powered engines have them. The fuel filter is ...Published on: Sep 05, 2014 -
A fuel injector is a valve that delivers fuel to a vehicle's engine. It has to deliver the precise amount of fuel to precisely the right place, precisely when the engine needs it. The fuel also has to...Published on: Jul 01, 2015
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There's not much we can do about the price of gas in Concord, NC, but we do quite a bit about how much we use as we're driving on our Concord streets.Our driving habits can dramatically affect our fue...Published on: Feb 29, 2016
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Diesel engines have been used extensively in Europe and Asia for many years. They haven't been as common in the Concord area because of the high sulfur content in our diesel fuel. But the government...Published on: May 15, 2016 -
If you're a quart low in your vehicle, there isn't enough motor oil to lubricate your engine properly. The extra friction causes drag that reduces fuel economy while you're driving around the Con...Published on: May 24, 2016 -
No one in Concord, NC, likes to spend a chunk of change at the gas pump. Rising NC fuel prices, however, have spurred Concord drivers to focus on how to improve their fuel economy. North Americans lit...Published on: Oct 30, 2016 -
Fuel filters clean the dirt, dust and debris out of your fuel. Both gasoline and diesel-powered engines have them. The fuel filter is located in the fuel line between the fuel tank and the vehi...Published on: May 21, 2017 -
There's a lot of auto advice in NC right now on how to save money on gas. Some of it is good advice. Some of it isn't. Some of it is myth. And it may well be a scam. Plain and simple. When s...Published on: Oct 16, 2017
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The function of the fuel filter is pretty self-explanatory. It filters your fuel. The fuel filter is in the fuel line somewhere in between the fuel tank and the engine. Both gas and diesel vehicles ar...Published on: Dec 03, 2017 -
There is no escaping it: things work better when you take care of them. Something most of us in Concord can relate to is our computers. You've probably noticed how they get slower and slower over ti...Published on: Jan 08, 2018 -
Your fuel system needs to be clean to do its job properly. When it gets dirty, the results are lower engine performance, reduced fuel economy and impaired safety. It can even lead to costly repair bil...Published on: Aug 19, 2018
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The last new American vehicles sold in Concord with a carburetor rolled out of the NC dealerships in 1990. Since then, all new vehicles here in Concord, and nationally, have had fuel injectors. I...Published on: Oct 14, 2018 -
With high fuel prices in Concord, NC, comes lots of gas saving advice. Some of it, like what you hear on {{ image('MTQ4') }} is great. When you get one of those e-mails that's going around...Published on: Dec 30, 2018
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A lot of us drivers are asking ourselves the same question lately: how can we save on fuel? Concord area residents are all cutting back, if not in fuel consumption, then in other areas of our liv...Published on: Jan 01, 2019
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Hi Concord residents. Let's talk fuel injectors. A fuel injector is a valve that delivers fuel to a vehicle's engine. It has to deliver the precise amount of fuel to precisely the right place, preci...Published on: Mar 31, 2019