Sparks Computerized Car Care
4001 W Bethel Ave, MUNCIE, IN 47304 765.284.1149

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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: Jul 16, 2023

Forced Induction

{{ image('MzU0') }} Most MUNCIE residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to MUNCIE from the factory wi...
Published on: Oct 30, 2022

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other MUNCIE vehicles with this new type of engine?Sparks Computerized Car Care Answer:GDI stands...
Published on: Jun 29, 2022

Sparks Computerized Car Care Service to Improve Fuel Economy

Let’s review some things that MUNCIE 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...
Published on: Feb 17, 2022

Forced Induction

{{ image('MzU0') }} Most MUNCIE residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to MUNCIE from the factory with ch...
Published on: Dec 20, 2021

Better Service, Better Fuel Economy in MUNCIE

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: Sep 21, 2021

Sparks Computerized Car 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: Mar 28, 2021

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: Nov 06, 2020