Fuel System
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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 MAR...Published on: May 31, 2017 -
Many MARRERO drivers have found themselves in the following situation: They go to get their oil changed and their friendly service advisor at Fourth Street Automotive recommends a new engine air fil...Published on: Jun 25, 2017 -
Let's talk about alternative fuel vehicles. In their quest to reduce the use of fossil fuels and harmful exhaust emissions in our LA environment, automakers will have a number of alternatives for MA...Published on: Mar 11, 2018 -
Most MARRERO auto owners want to save on gas and seek our advice on improving economy. At Fourth Street Automotive, we are frequently asked, however, if it is really worth the extra effort...Published on: May 29, 2018 -
Hi MARRERO residents. Let's talk fuel injectors. 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, preci...Published on: Nov 18, 2018 -
A lot of fuel is wasted in the MARRERO 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 a fuel f...Published on: Dec 09, 2018 -
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 vehi...Published on: Dec 16, 2018 -
MARRERO residents know that engines burn fuel to operate. Fuel is pumped from your fuel tank to your engine where it is squirted—or injected—into your engine's cylinders. This is the funct...Published on: Jan 27, 2019 -
Hello, MARRERO residents. 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 ...Published on: Feb 10, 2019
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The last new American vehicles sold in MARRERO with a carburetor rolled out of the LA dealerships in 1990. Since then, all new vehicles here in MARRERO, and nationally, have had fuel injectors. I...Published on: Mar 03, 2019 -
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: Jun 02, 2019 -
If you smell gasoline in your vehicle, pay attention to your nose. That's because it has an important message for you. Newer vehicles should never have a gasoline smell inside. One of the most danger...Published on: Jul 21, 2019
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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: Nov 17, 2019 -
Weight is the enemy of fuel economy. Everyone from MARRERO knows this makes sense.Some of us in the MARRERO area carry a bunch of unnecessary weight, and I'm not talkin' what you see in the mirror.Guy...Published on: Feb 16, 2020 -
There's not much we can do about the price of gas in MARRERO, LA, but we do quite a bit about how much we use as we're driving on our MARRERO streets.Our driving habits can dramatically affect our fue...Published on: Mar 01, 2020
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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: Mar 15, 2020 -
There's a lot of auto advice in LA right now on how to save money on gas. Some of it is good advice. Some of it isn't. Some of it is myth. And it may well be a scam. Plain and simple. When s...Published on: Mar 22, 2020 -
The price of gas in LA has got people in MARRERO talking. It seems that MARRERO folks who need a bigger vehicle to carry family and gear, or provide four wheel drive, are hit especially hard. That i...Published on: May 17, 2020
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MARRERO residents know that engines need to burn fuel to operate. Fuel is pumped from your fuel tank to your vehicle engine where it is squirted—or injected—into your engine's cylinders....Published on: Aug 30, 2020
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With high fuel prices in MARRERO, LA, 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's going around...Published on: Dec 06, 2020