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Things to do to my car to save gas mileage.

Get a tune-up. Dirty oil, clogged air filters, and plugged fuel filters can reduce your car's fuel economy. Keeping up with your oil changes and routine maintenance is like your fluids and filters, Tires are certainly a vital part of keeping good gas mileage. https://www.southsidetire.net/Auto-Repair/cat/preventive-maintenanc.

One of the biggest things that you can do to save gas mileage is to keep up on your fuel induction system cleaning.  We recommend every 15,000  miles for this service. Below is a picture of us providing the fuel induction service and the picture to the right is a fuel injector that shows how small the holes At the fuel sprays out.

 

During a fuel injection, your vehicle’s fuel injectors are checked. Located in the intake manifold of the engine, fuel injectors use small nozzles to spray a mist of fuel that your engine can burn. Fuel injectors work with your throttle valve, which lets air into the engine whenever you use the gas pedal. When the valve opens, fuel injectors release the fuel mist so it mixes with the air. This fuel and air combination then enters the combustion chamber and helps your vehicle run. Over time, fuel injectors can become dirty. Clogged injectors can negatively affect your vehicle’s performance, leading to poor gas mileage and dirty exhaust emissions. Short trips make it especially easy for dirt and grime to build up inside the fuel injector nozzles. Because a healthy fuel injection system is important for overall vehicle maintenance, we advise you to keep watch over your fuel injectors and have them serviced as needed. https://www.southsidetire.net/Auto-Repair/cat/preventive-maintenance/svc/fuel-injection