Can You Clean Out A Fuel Filter?
A fuel filter protects your engine from small particles and major damage. The most common paper-element types must be changed regularly. Learn more here.
Know How Notes: What is a Carburetor?
If your car was built before the late 1980s, chances are the engine uses a carburetor to feed the air and fuel into the engine. Carburetors (or carbs) are complex … Continue Reading Know How Notes: What is a Carburetor?
How to Get Rust Out of a Gas Tank
Rust is never a good thing. Let’s look at how to get rust out of a gas tank before it affects the health of the whole vehicle.
The Gas Light Goes On: How Many Miles Until Empty?
There are a few things to understand about how many miles until empty you can drive once your gas light has turned on.
Know-How Notes: Why You Need To Check Your Gas Cap
A modern gas cap serves several functions. Today’s fuel systems require a complete seal on the tank, without it, there can be issues down the road.
Four Kinds of Fuel Additives to Add to Your Tank
If the only thing that ever goes into your fuel tank is gasoline, you may be missing out on some benefits of fuel additives. Let’s look at four kinds.
Know-How Notes: How To Use Fuel Stabilizer
Gasoline has a shelf-life. Within a few months, untreated gas fades in potency and can gum up the internals of the fuel system. Within 6 months, stored fuel can completely … Continue Reading Know-How Notes: How To Use Fuel Stabilizer
Understanding Diesel Exhaust Fluid: What to Do If the Light Goes On
Diesel exhaust fluid is required for an increasing number of modern diesel vehicles.
Know-How Notes: How To Perform A Simple Carburetor Refresh
So you finally got around to working on that old project car you had sitting outside, eh? It happens to the best of us, you lose track of time and … Continue Reading Know-How Notes: How To Perform A Simple Carburetor Refresh
How To Use Sea Foam: Three Ways To A Cleaner Fuel System
Over time, the internals of your engine get clogged up with all kinds of nasty stuff. Inside the crankcase, where the oil lives, varnish and tar build up on the … Continue Reading How To Use Sea Foam: Three Ways To A Cleaner Fuel System