Fuel injectors can get gummed up with dirt and fuel residue over time. Photo credit: David Traver Adolphus / Autoguide.com. Over time and miles, your car might start to slow down. It might not ...

Over time and miles, your car might start to slow down. It might not accelerate as quickly as it once did; the engine may not run as smoothly as you remember, or the fuel economy may dip—but ...

Having fuel injectors on all mass-produced vehicles is one of the biggest automotive breakthroughs of the past few decades. If you've ever gone through having to start an engine with a poorly tuned ...

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 ...

We start this report with a question for do-it-yourself diesel pickup owners who perform all of their truck’s engine upkeep and repair, especially those of you with oil-burners that have more than 100 ...

Fuel injectors that are working properly respond instantly to the demands of your engine. Unfortunately, even the best fuels contain impurities that can gum up the injector nozzles, reducing ...

Top Tier gasoline contains more effective detergents than federally required, which helps clean fuel injectors and reduce harmful carbon deposits inside the engine. Clogged fuel injectors and carbon ...

The other day I dropped my car off at a European specialist shop, and while I was there, a technician was working in the engine bay of a Mk7 Golf R, cleaning out carbon deposits off the intake valves.

It may not have the coolness quotient of a high-lift cam or a rowdy exhaust system, but a properly functioning set of fuel injectors plays a critical role in optimizing overall engine performance.