Fuel System
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The price of gas in Colorado has got people in Colorado Springs talking. It seems that Colorado Springs folks who need a bigger vehicle to carry family and gear, or provide four wheel drive, are hit...Published on: Jan 11, 2012 -
If you're a quart low in your vehicle, there isn't enough motor oil to lubricate your engine properly. The extra friction causes drag that reduces fuel economy while you're driving around the Col...Published on: May 09, 2012 -
No one in Colorado Springs, Colorado, likes to spend a chunk of change at the gas pump. Rising Colorado fuel prices, however, have spurred Colorado Springs drivers to focus on how to improve their fue...Published on: May 24, 2012 -
With high fuel prices in Colorado Springs, Colorado, 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...Published on: May 29, 2012
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All modern Colorado Springs vehicles come with fuel injection systems, so it's a topic Colorado Springs drivers need to know something about. The mighty fuel injector is a valve that delivers the gas ...Published on: Jul 20, 2012 -
There are a surprising number of small, inexpensive parts that can lead to expensive engine damage when they fail. It doesn't seem right.Fortunately a lot of those things can be taken care of in routi...Published on: Aug 14, 2012 -
Your vehicle requires plenty of clean fuel to run. If your fuel contains contaminants, your fuel injectors will eventually become clogged up. When this happens, your vehicle engine may not get the p...Published on: Jan 16, 2013 -
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: Feb 13, 2013 -
A lot of fuel is wasted in the Colorado Springs 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...Published on: Feb 27, 2013 -
Something you're going to be hearing a lot about around Colorado Springs, Colorado, is diesel engines. We're not talking about semi-trucks and buses; we're talking about diesel engine cars, pick-ups a...Published on: Mar 29, 2013 -
One topic that hits the news in Colorado on a regular basis is the price of gas. The answer for some Colorado drivers is to buy a vehicle that gets better fuel economy. For those of us in Colo...Published on: Jul 26, 2013
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Have you ever gone to listen to an orchestra? The musicians take the stage early and tune their instruments. Each individual instrument must be in tune, but the critical thing is for the entire orches...Published on: Aug 29, 2013 -
Let's talk about alternative fuel vehicles. In their quest to reduce the use of fossil fuels and harmful exhaust emissions in our Colorado environment, automakers will have a number of alternatives ...Published on: Oct 17, 2013 -
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: Dec 06, 2013 -
Weight is the enemy of fuel economy. Everyone from Colorado Springs knows this makes sense.Some of us in the Colorado Springs area carry a bunch of unnecessary weight, and I'm not talkin' what you see...Published on: Dec 18, 2013
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No matter how well they're made, vehicles in Colorado Springs, Colorado, will have design or manufacturing problems. And when the government thinks a problem is really serious for people in Colorado S...Published on: Jan 01, 2014 -
Many Colorado Springs drivers have found themselves in the following situation: They go to get their oil changed and their friendly service advisor at Lighthouse Automotive recommends a new engine a...Published on: Jan 08, 2014 -
Most Colorado Springs auto owners want to save on gas and seek our advice on improving economy. At Lighthouse Automotive, we are frequently asked, however, if it is really worth the extra ...Published on: Jan 27, 2014 -
Colorado Springs 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 grade...Published on: Mar 13, 2014
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Hello Colorado Springs resident! You would never like to drink a glass of mud, right? Well, your vehicle feels the same way. It needs a steady supply of clean fuel in order to run well and deliver goo...Published on: May 02, 2014