Fuel System
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 fuel system starts with the air filter and ends in the top of your engine. Over time, different parts of ...
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Posted in Fuel System
on January 03, 2021
Sikeston residents know that engines burn fuel to operate. Fuel is pumped from your fuel tank to your engine where it is squirtedor injectedinto your engine's cylinders. This is the function of the fuel injectors.There are two ways to inject fuel into an engine. Fuel needs air to burn, so in the ...
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Posted in Fuel System
on November 29, 2020
Something you're going to be hearing a lot about around Sikeston, Missouri, is diesel engines. We're not talking about semi-trucks and buses; we're talking about diesel engine cars, pick-ups and SUVs.Most people in Missouri are surprised to learn that around half the cars on the road in Europe ha...
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Posted in Fuel System
on August 30, 2020
Here's a question for Sikeston, Missouri : How long have you been enjoying the romantic glow of your Check Engine light? Hey, it's not there to create ambiance; it's a warning that something's wrong. (And, by the way, Homer Simpson's fix of covering it with tape is not a good idea.)Many conditi...
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Posted in Fuel System
on August 09, 2020
No one in Sikeston, Missouri, likes to spend a chunk of change at the gas pump. Rising Missouri fuel prices, however, have spurred Sikeston drivers to focus on how to improve their fuel economy. North Americans literally drive billions of miles/kilometers less each month during times of high fuel...
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Posted in Fuel System
on March 15, 2020
If the fuel system in your vehicle is dirty, you will be hurting your engine and losing performance as you drive around Sikeston, Missouri.Unless they drive a vintage car, Sikeston auto owners have fuel injectors which need to be properly maintained. That is why your vehicle owner's manual has a ...
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Posted in Fuel System
on January 19, 2020
Having trouble with your fuel system? Bring your vehicle into Charlie's Fast Lube Sikeston for a check up.In today's Charlie's Fast Lube Sikeston auto post, we're talking about fuel system cleaning. The first thing to know is how important it is to have a clean fuel system. Sikeston residents nee...
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Posted in Fuel System
on September 22, 2019
Diesel engines have been used extensively in Europe and Asia for many years. They haven't been as common in the Sikeston area because of the high sulfur content in our diesel fuel. But the government is now mandating lower sulfur con...
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Posted in Fuel System
on June 16, 2019
A lot of fuel is wasted in the Sikeston 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 filter to clean the fuel after it leaves the tank. A dirty filter will rob the engine of t...
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Posted in Fuel System
on June 09, 2019
Sikeston residents know that engines need to burn fuel to operate. Fuel is pumped from your fuel tank to your vehicle engine where it is squirted—or injected—into your engine's cylinders. This is the function of the fuel injectors.There are two ways to inject fuel into an engine. Fuel nee...
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Posted in Fuel System
on April 07, 2019
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