Fuel System
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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: Oct 31, 2013 -
Frederick residents know that engines burn fuel to operate. Fuel is pumped from your fuel tank to your engine where it is squirted—or injected—into your engine's cylinders. This is the fun...Published on: Nov 06, 2013
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Hello, Frederick 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 i...Published on: Nov 15, 2013
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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 Frederick area because of the high sulfur content in our diesel fuel. But the governme...Published on: Dec 09, 2014 -
The team at Advanced Automotive Repair in Frederick, and Maryland car owners are all talking right now. Better gas mileage. Fewer emissions. Frederick drivers want to save the environment and their ...Published on: Apr 21, 2015 -
Hello Frederick resident! You would never like to drink a glass of mud, right? Well, your vehicle feels the same way. It needs a steady supply of clean fuel in order to run well and deliver good fuel ...Published on: Apr 24, 2016 -
There is no escaping it: things work better when you take care of them. Something most of us in Frederick can relate to is our computers. You've probably noticed how they get slower and slower over ...Published on: May 30, 2016 -
Something you're going to be hearing a lot about around Frederick, Maryland, is diesel engines. We're not talking about semi-trucks and buses; we're talking about diesel engine cars, pick-ups and SUVs...Published on: Jun 19, 2016 -
Many Frederick drivers have found themselves in the following situation: They go to get their oil changed and their friendly service advisor at Advanced Automotive Repair recommends a new engine air...Published on: Jul 24, 2016 -
The last new American vehicles sold in Frederick with a carburetor rolled out of the Maryland dealerships in 1990. Since then, all new vehicles here in Frederick, and nationally, have had fuel in...Published on: Oct 16, 2016 -
All modern Frederick vehicles come with fuel injection systems, so it's a topic Frederick drivers need to know something about. The mighty fuel injector is a valve that delivers the gas or diesel fuel...Published on: Nov 22, 2016 -
Frederick drivers have probably noticed that the government mandates a lot of equipment on cars: emission devices and control computers, safety equipment like airbags and crash worthiness requirements...Published on: Mar 21, 2017 -
The price of gas in Maryland has got people in Frederick talking. It seems that Frederick folks who need a bigger vehicle to carry family and gear, or provide four wheel drive, are hit especially ha...Published on: Apr 16, 2017
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If the fuel system in your vehicle is dirty, you will be hurting your engine and losing performance as you drive around Frederick, Maryland.Unless they drive a vintage car, Frederick auto owners have ...Published on: Jun 04, 2017
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Is your vehicle sometimes hard to start early in the morning? When you turn the key, does it hesitate or stutter? If so, the problem could be the result of a dirty fuel system. Your vehicle's&nbs...Published on: Jun 12, 2017 -
There's a lot of auto advice in Maryland 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. ...Published on: Feb 25, 2018 -
A lot of us drivers are asking ourselves the same question lately: how can we save on fuel? Frederick area residents are all cutting back, if not in fuel consumption, then in other areas of our l...Published on: Jun 05, 2018
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Frederick residents often ask the question: "Will using premium gas make my car run better?" The answer is simple. But first, let's talk about what exactly premium gasoline is.Different grades of ga...Published on: Nov 04, 2018
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Getting adequate fuel to your engine is very important for performance, fuel economy and safety. In order to accomplish this, your fuel system needs to be clean.Today's production cars have fuel injec...Published on: Nov 18, 2018 -
No one in Frederick, Maryland, likes to spend a chunk of change at the gas pump. Rising Maryland fuel prices, however, have spurred Frederick drivers to focus on how to improve their fuel economy. Nor...Published on: Mar 24, 2019