Diesel engines have been used extensively in Europe and Asia for many years. They haven’t been as common in St. Louis because of the high sulfur content in our diesel fuel. But the government is now mandating lower sulfur content … Continue reading →

Have you ever gone to St. Louis 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 … Continue reading →

Hello, St. Charles drivers. 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 is located in the fuel line between the fuel tank … Continue reading →

Your browser does not support video The team at Sparks Tire & Auto in St. Charles and Missouri car owners are all talking fuel economy right now. Better gas mileage. Fewer emissions. St. Charles drivers want to save the environment … Continue reading →

Your browser does not support video 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 … Continue reading →

No one in St. Charles, Missouri likes to spend a chunk of change at St. Louis gas pumps. Rising Missouri fuel prices, however, have spurred St. Charles motorists to focus on how to improve their fuel efficiency. North Americans literally … Continue reading →

  If the fuel system in your SUV is dirty, you will be hurting your fuel economy and losing performance as you drive around St. Charles, Missouri. Unless they drive a vintage car, St. Charles auto owners have fuel injectors … Continue reading →

Your browser does not support video St. Charles drivers know that engines need to burn fuel to operate. Fuel is pumped from your fuel tank to your SUV engine where it is squirted—or injected—into your engine’s cylinders. This is the … Continue reading →

In very simple terms, a fuel injector is a valve that squirts fuel into your SUV engine. Your engine control computer tells the fuel injector how much fuel to deliver as well as the precise time it should be delivered. … Continue reading →

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 be mixed … Continue reading →