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Fuel System Service at Douglas Tire & Auto Service
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Douglas Tire & Auto Service post contains a quick overview of the fuel system. It starts with the fuel tank. The fuel pump is located inside the tank and pumps fuel out to the engine. Somewhe...
Published on: Jul 31, 2023
Better Service, Better Fuel Economy in Lee's Summit
Maintaining your car or truck will make it more efficient. It works the way it was designed to and that means it uses less fuel: And you save money.
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Published on: Jul 25, 2023
E85 Fuel Safety For Lee's Summit Drivers
This automotive safety warning is coming from a very unusual source: fire fighting experts. You’ve probably heard of E-85 gasoline. Some newer vehicle models are specifically built to run ...
Published on: Jan 17, 2023
Fuel Saving Tip: Fuel System Cleaning at Douglas Tire & Auto Service in Lee's Summit
A lot of gas is wasted in dirty fuel delivery systems. Let’s start at the tank. The gas tank gathers of dirt, rust and sediment over the years. That’s why there’s a...
Published on: May 11, 2022
Fuel System
I’d like to give you a quick overview of the fuel system. It starts with the fuel tank. The fuel pump is located inside the tank and pumps fuel out to the engine. Somewhere alo...
Published on: Jul 05, 2021
Minimizing Blind Spots In Lee's Summit For Safer Driving
When we Lee's Summit travel around MO, each of us must deal with blind spots. We can greatly reduce our blind spots by properly adjusting our vehicle mirrors to give the widest coverage possible. We s...
Published on: Nov 13, 2020
Forced Induction
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Most Lee's Summit residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to Lee's Summit from th...
Published on: Oct 12, 2020
Proper Grade of Gas
There are a lot of misconceptions about fuel grades – and by fuel grades I mean the octane rating. With names like “Standard," “Super," “Plus," and “Premium,” it&rs...
Published on: Mar 12, 2020