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Have you ever considered how to get more miles per gallon of gas or diesel? The main tip for improving gas mileage is to stay on top of your vehicles maintenance. We all lead a busy life and it is easy to forget vehicle maintenance and by forgetting we often do not get better gas mileage.

When was the last time you vehicle has had a tune up? If it has been a few years or your vehicle is running or idling a little rough or your miles per gallon has decreased you may be wanting to schedule an automotive tuneup.

A tune up usually involves a diagnostic engine test. Spark plugs and air filters are often replaced and sometimes corroded or cracked or defective spark plug wires are replaced. Often gas metering and airflow adjustments are made.

It may be discovered that your diesel engine has a bad or defective glow plug or your gasoline engine has partially blocked or dirty fuel injectors that could make your engines performance suffer.

Depending on what is discovered or found during an engine diagnostic you could end up having oxygen sensors replaced or other sensors that help monitor your engines performance and emissions to help it run at peak performance.

You may also find you have a weak battery or alternator affecting your charging system and this can have an effect on you vehicles mileage.

A properly performed tuneup can in most cases result in an increase in gas mileage. It would not be unusual to see mileage increases of 40% in a worse case scenario.

If your looking to do it yourself on a few improvements properly inflated tires can improve gas mileage a few percent. Replacing a dirty air filter can increase gas mileage up to ten percent. Adding a fuel additive every few thousand miles can help keep your engine clean but always check your owners manual before using additives. These are just a few items you can do at home or on the road that can help you get more miles per gallon.

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