Search Results

Instead of rewriting this, I am stealing the following from this website: Your tank has to breathe. In order to breathe, your tank must have a vent somewhere that will relieve both vacuum and pressur …

Will it run? Yes. Reliably? Depends on what your definition of "reliable" is, as longevity of an otherwise viable vehicle is going to be greatly shortened. There are several things at play here. Ther …

Seeing as how most vehicles made today dont need any tune up done to them until 100k miles, there's nothing you can do to your vehicle to get better fuel mileage as far as a tune up goes. You could po …

To utilize BG44K, put the entire can in your fuel tank just prior to fill-up at the gas pump. This will ensure the product is completely mixed with your fuel. You should use at a ratio of one can to a …

Refuel to a full tank and call it a day. If you were going to see issues with the fuel, you would have already seen them. If the vehicle is going to sit for a while, the best thing you can do for it i …

You are right, it doesn't matter where the pumping occurs, but it usually works better if the fuel pump is below the level of the fuel. It does matter how the pumping occurs and varies widely by appli …

I recently replaced the electric fuel pump in my Camaro. The fuel pump came with a sheet which has a diagnostic tree on it. Here are the steps involved:

If your car is capable of running e85, it would announce itself as a flexfuel (or e85 capable) vehicle (through badging or via salesperson). You don't want to run e85 if your vehicle is not ready for …

I would worry about the main fuel filter (only slightly), but wouldn't worry too much about a secondary filter. The reason I say not to worry about a secondary is, as fuel filters become plugged, it w …

Higher octane fuel does not burn as easily as a lower octane fuel. Higher octane fuels are specified where higher compression ratios are present in an engine, or where forced induction (such as turbo …

Sta-Bil and Seafoam are made to do do two different things, but there is some overlap. If you are regularly driving or using a vehicle, there is no real need to utilize Sta-Bil. Its purpose is to keep …

Some diesel engines will have problems, others will not. It all depends on how the injection system works on the vehicle. The bigger issue to worry about is the extraneous parts, such as the fuel pump …

Depending on the application, there are lots of options for changing over to EFI from carburetor. Your best bet, especially if you're not a professional, is to find a system which is plug-n-play. Tryi …

Getting the fuel pressure right is absolutely critical for how the engine operates. The reason why is it directly affects the amount of fuel the injectors can pass when open. You can affect fuel deliv …

Your best bet is to read, then clear the codes. The code may not be what you think it is from (low fuel). If you clear it and it comes back, you know you have a larger issue. If it clears and doesn't …