We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Dirty fuel injectors can cause many problems, from minor annoyances like a rough idle or lower gas mileage, to more immediate and pressing ...

To save time and money, you might want to learn how to clean fuel injectors without needing to rely on professionals. But do your injectors really need it?

While carbon buildup happens on essentially all engines, gasoline, diesel, N/A, or boosted, it's an increased concern in GDI engines. Standard Electronic Fuel Injection features injectors higher in ...

There are only three things guaranteed in life: death, taxes, and traditionalists intimidated by radical new techno-gizmos that alter how things have been done since "the good old days." When it comes ...

Gasoline direct injection, or GDI, is one of the most crucial bits of technology in the modern internal combustion engine. In engines equipped with GDI, highly pressurized gasoline is sprayed directly ...

Carbon deposits are a normal occurrence in an engine, but can build up over time, causing problems. Essentially, heat, pressure, and oxidation can transform unburned fuel into a black soot-like ...

You don't often see the words "clean" and "diesel" put together like that, but get ready for some big changes to the diesel landscape. Starting in October 2006, gas stations and truck stops will sell ...

Fuel system issues can be expensive, so it makes sense to invest in a petrol injector cleaner next time you fill your car up.

Diesel engines are notoriously robust, but if the fuel they run on gets contaminated, the engine can suddenly become much ...

We've all seen octane ratings at the fuel pump, and based on the numbers, it's easy to think the higher number is better. From lowest to highest, the types of gasoline are regular, mid-grade, and ...