These days, most vehicles operate through complex electronic devices or mini computers. Unless you own a classic car (or 'vintage' as the kids like to say), very few car systems run via purely mechanical methods. Gone are the days when you could pop the hood...
There are a surprising number of small, inexpensive parts that can lead to expensive engine damage when they fail. It doesn't seem right. Fortunately a lot of those things can be taken care of in routine maintenance. They may not be easy to...
Jacksonville drivers 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 function of the fuel injectors. There are two ways to inject fuel into an engine....
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 be mixed with air before it can...
Jacksonville auto owners know that engines need to burn fuel to operate. Fuel is pumped from your fuel tank to your Japanese Import engine where it is squirted—or injected—into your engine’s cylinders. This is the function of the fuel injectors. There are two ways...
Jacksonville car owners 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. All of this is great for the motoring public in Jacksonville but it does add...
Your browser does not support video Diesel engines have been used extensively in Europe and Asia for many years. They haven’t been as common in Jacksonville because of the high sulfur content in our diesel fuel. But the government is now mandating lower sulfur content and,...
If the fuel system in your Japanese Import is dirty, you will be hurting your gas mileage and losing performance as you drive around Jacksonville, Florida. Unless they drive a vintage car, Jacksonville auto owners have fuel injectors which need to be properly...
Your browser does not support videoHi Jacksonville auto owners. 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, precisely when the engine needs...
The last new American cars sold in Jacksonville with a carburetor rolled out of the Florida dealerships in 1990. Since then, all new vehicles here in Jacksonville and nationally have had fuel injectors. In very simple terms, a fuel injector is a valve that...