Tag: Fuel Economy

Here’s the blog post without any citations: Is your car guzzling gas? Here are the signs of poor fuel economy and how to fix it. If you’ve noticed your car’s gas mileage getting worse, you’re not alone. Many drivers experience a drop in fuel efficiency as their vehicle ages. But what causes this decline and […]

An EGR valve sounds like it belongs in your heart. It doesn’t involve ventricles or aortas, it involves exhaust gas, the intake manifold, air and fuel, and emissions. EGR stands for Exhaust Gas Recirculation, it is a valve that car makers turned to in the fight against emissions and for fuel economy. It sounds really […]

To keep your engine running you need air to combine with your fuel, at the set air fuel ratio. This mixture is what gives your engine the potential energy to combust. What amount of air and what amount of fuel though? Well you have a fuel injection map to scale up and down depending on […]

Your spark plugs are responsible for igniting the fuel and air mixture in your petrol engine. They work extremely hard, endure heat cycles and wear over time. Spark plugs can be replaced with the OEM specification plugs as recommended. By sticking to the manufacturer’s service schedule you can ensure that your cars performance isn’t compromised. […]

The price of fuel at the moment is nothing short of painful. With Brent Crude Oil sitting at around $80 a barrel at the time of writing, we’re all feeling it at the pump.  There has to be some way to get more range out of your cars’ fuel. We have a few tips to […]

Whether your car takes petrol or diesel, it’s still a big cost to an average commuter. So how do you reduce your fuel consumption in easy and relatively unobtrusive ways? You have to figure out how to improve fuel economy, but we’ve already got some good ideas. We’ve got 5 handy tips and tricks to […]