Fuel System
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With high fuel prices in Sacramento, California, comes lots of gas saving advice. Some of it, like what you hear on {{ image('MTQ4') }} is great. When you get one of those e-mails that's g...Published on: Jun 11, 2013 -
At Hal's Auto Care we hear from a lot of people who are excited about the new diesel engines that will soon be available in passenger cars and SUV's. But our California friends are often curious abo...Published on: Aug 15, 2013 -
A lot of fuel is wasted in the Sacramento area by dirty fuel delivery systems in vehicles.Let's start at the tank. The gas tank gathers dirt, rust and sediment over the years. That's why there's a fue...Published on: Oct 22, 2013 -
Hello, Sacramento 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 ...Published on: Dec 26, 2013 -
Many Sacramento drivers have found themselves in the following situation: They go to get their oil changed and their friendly service advisor at Hal's Auto Care recommends a new engine air filter. T...Published on: Jan 10, 2014 -
Sacramento 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 cylinde...Published on: Feb 14, 2014 -
The function of the fuel filter is pretty self-explanatory. It filters your fuel. The fuel filter is in the fuel line somewhere in between the fuel tank and the engine. Both gas and diesel vehicles ar...Published on: Mar 20, 2014 -
Sacramento 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 requirement...Published on: May 22, 2014 -
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...Published on: Jun 05, 2014
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Sacramento 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 g...Published on: Jun 27, 2014
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Sacramento 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 fu...Published on: Jul 16, 2014
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Diesel engines have been used extensively in Europe and Asia for many years. They haven't been as common in the Sacramento area because of the high sulfur content in our diesel fuel. But the governm...Published on: Jan 07, 2015 -
Hi Sacramento residents. Let's talk fuel injectors. 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, pr...Published on: Jan 20, 2015
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The team at Hal's Auto Care in Sacramento, and California car owners are all talking right now. Better gas mileage. Fewer emissions. Sacramento drivers want to save the environment and their pocketb...Published on: Apr 23, 2015
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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...Published on: May 08, 2016
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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...Published on: Jul 19, 2016 -
There is no escaping it: things work better when you take care of them. Something most of us in Sacramento can relate to is our computers. You've probably noticed how they get slower and slower over...Published on: Sep 27, 2016 -
A lot of us drivers are asking ourselves the same question lately: how can we save on fuel? Sacramento area residents are all cutting back, if not in fuel consumption, then in other areas of our ...Published on: Oct 16, 2016 -
There's a lot of auto advice in California 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...Published on: Sep 10, 2017
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Getting adequate fuel to your engine is very important for performance, fuel economy and safety. In order to accomplish this, your fuel system needs to be clean.Today's production cars have fuel injec...Published on: Nov 14, 2017