McCorkendale Auto Service
5125 SW US 40 HWY, BLUE SPRINGS, MO 64015 816.220.3200

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Fuel System Service at McCorkendale Auto Service

Today's 
McCorkendale 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. Somewhere...
Published on: Jul 09, 2022

Your Nose Knows Gasoline

Each time we fuel up our vehicles, we get a little whiff of gasoline, so the smell is very familiar. There shouldn’t be any gasoline smell in or around your vehicle when you are away from the ga...
Published on: Mar 29, 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: Mar 24, 2022

Forced Induction

{{ image('MzU0') }} Most BLUE SPRINGS residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to BLUE SPRINGS from th...
Published on: Jan 24, 2022

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other BLUE SPRINGS vehicles with this new type of engine?McCorkendale Auto Service Answer:GDI sta...
Published on: Jan 10, 2022

Better Service, Better Fuel Economy in BLUE SPRINGS

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. To help organize our discussion, let&r...
Published on: Apr 11, 2021

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: Jan 26, 2021

McCorkendale Auto Service Tech Question On Your Fuel Pump

{{ image('MzM1') }} McCorkendale Auto Service Tech Question:I was driving on a local BLUE SPRINGS road and my vehicle started sputtering. And then the engine finally quit and I couldn't get it starte...
Published on: Oct 19, 2018