Memphis residents 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 funct...
Memphis 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 gaso...
Your vehicle requires plenty of clean fuel to run. If your fuel contains contaminants, your fuel injectors will eventually become clogged up. When this happens, your vehicle engine may not get the p...
One topic that hits the news in Tennessee on a regular basis is the price of gas. The answer for some Tennessee drivers is to buy a vehicle that gets better fuel economy. For those of us in Me...
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 routi...
Let's talk about alternative fuel vehicles. In their quest to reduce the use of fossil fuels and harmful exhaust emissions in our Tennessee environment, automakers will have a number of alternatives...
Diesel engines have been used extensively in Europe and Asia for many years. They haven't been as common in the Memphis area because of the high sulfur content in our diesel fuel. But the government...
The team at Allen's Automotive Center in Memphis, and Tennessee car owners are all talking right now. Better gas mileage. Fewer emissions. Memphis drivers want to save the environment and their pock...
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...
Memphis 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....
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&nbs...
There's a lot of auto advice in Tennessee 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 simple....
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...
The last new American vehicles sold in Memphis with a carburetor rolled out of the Tennessee dealerships in 1990. Since then, all new vehicles here in Memphis, and nationally, have had fuel injec...
For those of you in Memphis, Tennessee who pay attention to these things, you may have been hearing about the new direct injection engines and want to learn more about them. Some deliver t...
Memphis drivers 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. ...
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...
There is no escaping it: things work better when you take care of them. Something most of us in Memphis can relate to is our computers. You've probably noticed how they get slower and slower over ti...
No matter how well they're made, vehicles in Memphis, Tennessee, will have design or manufacturing problems. And when the government thinks a problem is really serious for people in Memphis, Tennessee...
Hello, Memphis 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 filter is ...