Spike's Auto Care
1001 E RIDGEVILLE BLVD MOUNT AIRY, Maryland 21771 | (301) 829-5046

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Spike's Auto Care Service to Improve Fuel Economy

Let’s review some things that drivers can do to improve fuel economy. Bottom line,  the better you maintain your vehicle, the less fuel you will use. It all adds up in a big way. For ...
Published on: Feb 24, 2024

Fuel Injector Cleaning In

In very simple terms, a fuel injector is a valve that squirts fuel into your vehicle engine. Your engine control computer tells the fuel injector how much fuel to deliver as well as the precise time i...
Published on: Oct 17, 2023

How To Save Gas In

{{ image('MTk4') }}   High gas prices have hit most of our budgets in the area. If increased fuel costs are consuming a bigger portion of your budget, you may be tempted to skimp in some other...
Published on: Oct 03, 2023

Fuel Saving Tip from Spike's Auto Care: Gas Cap

This fuel saving tip for residents is so simple you won't believe it. It has to do with your gas cap. The first thing is to make sure it's screwed on tight. If it's loose, gas vapor will be constantl...
Published on: Jul 04, 2023

Simple Answers from Spike's Auto Care for : Fuel System Service

{{ image('MzUx') }} Question:What benefit will I get out of a fuel system cleaning?Spike's Auto Care Answer:Well, the dirtier your fuel system is, the bigger the improvement you'll see in performance...
Published on: Jan 09, 2023

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: Jun 27, 2022

Spike's Auto Care Tech Question on Your Fuel Pump

Question I was driving one day, and my car started sputtering and then the engine finally quit, and I couldn’t get it started.  I was towed to a shop and found out I had to replace my fuel...
Published on: Jun 19, 2022

Simple Answers from Spike's Auto Care for : Improve Fuel Economy

{{ image('NDE5') }} Question:What can I do to improve my fuel economy?Spike's Auto Care Answer:There are actually a lot of things drivers can do – some of them are pretty easy. One of the firs...
Published on: Mar 15, 2022