Each time we fuel up our vehicles, we get a little whiff of gasoline, so the smell is very familiar. There shouldn’t be any gasoline smell in or around your vehicle when you are away from the ga...
A lot of gas is wasted in dirty fuel delivery systems. Let’s start at the tank. The gas tank gathers of dirt, rust and sediment over the years. That’s why there’s a...
Something we hear quite frequently from Lanham 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 fo...
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Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Lanham vehicles with this new type of engine?Johnny's Auto Service Answer:GDI stands for Ga...
I’d like to give you 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...
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If you haven't looked into diesel engines lately, you may be interested in today's post. Why should you care about modern diesel engines? Fuel efficiency, for starters. Because di...
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Johnny's Auto Service Tech Question:I was driving on a local Lanham road and my vehicle started sputtering. And then the engine finally quit and I couldn't get it started. I was t...
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.
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