Basic maintenance can save you hundreds of dollars a year in lost fuel or lowered gas mileage. Here are some tips that you can implement today to save mucho dinero as fuel prices soar.
- Take a peek at your gas cap. Inspect it for cracks or other damage. Make sure it’s screwed on tight after each visit to the pump. The Car Care Council estimates that about 17 percent of cars and trucks on the road have a missing, loose or damaged cap. This causes about 147 million gallons of gas to vaporize every year!
- Check your tire inflation. Poorly inflated tires cause you to lose about a mile or two per gallon of gas.
- Change spark plugs regularly. Misfiring is a common side effect of faulty spark plugs. Dirty plugs waste gas. Change them often.
- Change dirty air filters. Dirt, dust and bugs cause the filter to release less air into the fuel. This causes a rich mixture which causes fuel waste.
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