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Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Norfolk vehicles with this new type of engine?Carmasters Automotive Answer:GDI stands for G...
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Norfolk drivers who maintain their vehicles make them more efficient. A car or truck that is well-maintained works the way it was designed to, and that means it uses less fuel and...
Today's Carmasters Automotive post contains a quick overview of the fuel system. It starts with the fuel tank. The fuel pump is located inside the tank and pumps fuel out to the engine. Somewhere alo...
Something we hear quite frequently from Norfolk residents is that their fuel economy is down and their vehicle just doesn't have the pep it used to. When that happens, one of the things we look f...
There are a lot of misconceptions about fuel grades – and by fuel grades I mean the octane rating. With names like “Standard," “Super," “Plus," and “Premium,” it&rs...
In very simple terms, a fuel injector is a valve that squirts fuel into your vehicle engine. Your engine control computer tells the fuel injector how much fuel to deliver as well as the precise time i...
Maintaining your car or truck will make it more efficient. It works the way it was designed to and that means it uses less fuel: And you save money.
To help organize our discussion, let&r...
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Question:What can I do to improve my fuel economy?Carmasters Automotive Answer:There are actually a lot of things Norfolk drivers can do – some of them are pretty easy. One ...
