A Clean Sweep (Fuel Injector Cleaning)
June 9, 2024
Your vehicle gets its power from burning fuel, usually gasoline, and it counts on something called fuel injectors to send gas to the engine in a spray that is easy to ignite. Its a precise operation, and when its working well, you have plenty of power and an efficient engine. But after time, con... More
Fuel Injection Basics for Sparta
February 18, 2024
All modern Sparta vehicles come with fuel injection systems, so it's a topic Sparta drivers need to know something about. The mighty fuel injector is a valve that delivers the gas or diesel fuel to the right place, in the right amount at the right timeto be mixed with air and burned in the engine... More
How Do You Save Gas in Sparta, Illinois?
June 18, 2023
No one in Sparta, Illinois, likes to spend a chunk of change at the gas pump. Rising Illinois fuel prices, however, have spurred Sparta drivers to focus on how to improve their fuel economy. North Americans literally drive billions of miles/kilometers less each month during times of high fuel pri... More
Introduction to Diesels for Sparta, Illinois
May 28, 2023
Something you're going to be hearing a lot about around Sparta, Illinois, is diesel engines. We're not talking about semi-trucks and buses; we're talking about diesel engine cars, pick-ups and SUVs.Most people in Illinois are surprised to learn that around half the cars on the road in Europe have... More
Engine Air Filter from Charlie's Fast Lube Sparta
April 9, 2023
Many Sparta drivers have found themselves in the following situation: They go to get their oil changed and their friendly service advisor at Charlie's Fast Lube Sparta recommends a new engine air filter. They say yes, but don't know what an air filter is or what it does.If this has happened to y... More
Service to Improve Fuel Economy
November 13, 2022
The price of gas in Illinois has got people in Sparta talking. It seems that Sparta folks who need a bigger vehicle to carry family and gear, or provide four wheel drive, are hit especially hard. That is why we thought it would be good to review some things that anyone can do to improve fuel eco... More
Fuel Saving Tip: Sparta Tune Up
October 2, 2022
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 orchestra to be in tune with each other. That's why they tune up together.Now this is no surprise; I'm ... More
How to Get Better Gas Mileage in Sparta
May 29, 2022
There is no escaping it: things work better when you take care of them. Something most of us in Sparta can relate to is our computers. You've probably noticed how they get slower and slower over time. It takes longer to start up and programs take forever to load. Eventually, many of us just get ... More
Direct Fuel Injection Update from Charlie's Fast Lube Sparta
May 1, 2022
For those of you in Sparta, Illinois who pay attention to these things, you may have been hearing about the new direct injection engines and want to learn more about them. Some deliver the power of a V8 with the economy of a V6.For example, in one family of engines the conventional V6 makes abou... More
Don't be Fuelish (Signs Fuel Pump is Failing)
January 9, 2022
A driver of a large SUV loaded with equipment was heading on a 7-hour work trip when he stopped at a gas station to refuel. When he went to restart his SUV, it turned over but wouldn't catch. Try as he might, he was never able to get it started again. Of course there are many things that can c... More