Fuel System
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Jacksonville 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...Published on: Jul 03, 2014 -
One topic that hits the news in North Carolina on a regular basis is the price of gas. The answer for some North Carolina drivers is to buy a vehicle that gets better fuel economy. For those o...Published on: Aug 15, 2014
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Having trouble with your fuel system? Bring your vehicle into Tire Country for a check up.In today's Tire Country auto post, we're talking about fuel system cleaning. The first thing to know is h...Published on: Oct 24, 2014 -
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: Oct 30, 2014 -
If the fuel system in your vehicle is dirty, you will be hurting your engine and losing performance as you drive around Jacksonville, North Carolina.Unless they drive a vintage car, Jacksonville auto ...Published on: Nov 06, 2014
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No one in Jacksonville, North Carolina, likes to spend a chunk of change at the gas pump. Rising North Carolina fuel prices, however, have spurred Jacksonville drivers to focus on how to improve their...Published on: Nov 11, 2014 -
Hello, Jacksonville 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 filte...Published on: Dec 24, 2014
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Something you're going to be hearing a lot about around Jacksonville, North Carolina, is diesel engines. We're not talking about semi-trucks and buses; we're talking about diesel engine cars, pick-ups...Published on: Jan 15, 2015 -
Hi Jacksonville 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, ...Published on: Mar 26, 2015 -
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: Apr 17, 2015
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Most Jacksonville auto owners want to save on gas and seek our advice on improving economy. At Tire Country, we are frequently asked, however, if it is really worth the extra effort. Just ...Published on: Sep 22, 2015 -
Have you ever gone to listen to an orchestra? The musicians take the stage early and tune their instruments. Each individual instrument must be in tune, but the critical thing is for the entire orches...Published on: Oct 09, 2015 -
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: Apr 25, 2016 -
There's a lot of auto advice in North Carolina 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 si...Published on: Aug 02, 2016 -
There's not much we can do about the price of gas in Jacksonville, North Carolina, but we do quite a bit about how much we use as we're driving on our Jacksonville streets.Our driving habits can drama...Published on: Jan 10, 2017
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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 Jacksonville area because of the high sulfur content in our diesel fuel. But the gover...Published on: Jul 25, 2017 -
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: Oct 08, 2017
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There is no escaping it: things work better when you take care of them. Something most of us in Jacksonville can relate to is our computers. You've probably noticed how they get slower and slower ov...Published on: Oct 15, 2017 -
A lot of us drivers are asking ourselves the same question lately: how can we save on fuel? Jacksonville area residents are all cutting back, if not in fuel consumption, then in other areas of ou...Published on: Nov 14, 2017
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The team at Tire Country in Jacksonville, and North Carolina car owners are all talking right now. Better gas mileage. Fewer emissions. Jacksonville drivers want to save the environment and their po...Published on: Dec 11, 2017