Total Performance Specialties
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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: Feb 23, 2025

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: Feb 02, 2025

Fuel System Cleaning At Total Performance Specialties In SAINT FRANCISVILLE

Fuel, whether gasoline or diesel, is delivered to your engine to be burned to generate the power needed to keep you moving.  This fuel leaves a residue as it moves through your fuel system. ...
Published on: Nov 17, 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: Nov 03, 2024

Forced Induction

{{ image('MzU0') }} Most SAINT FRANCISVILLE residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to SAINT FRANCISVILLE ...
Published on: Jun 02, 2024

Better Service At Total Performance Specialties For Better Fuel Economy

{{ image('MzA5') }} SAINT FRANCISVILLE drivers who maintain their vehicles make them more efficient. A car or truck that is well-maintained works the way it was designed to, and that means it uses le...
Published on: Mar 27, 2024

Total Performance Specialties Service to Improve Fuel Economy

Let’s review some things that SAINT FRANCISVILLE 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 ...
Published on: Mar 04, 2024

E85 Fuel Safety For SAINT FRANCISVILLE Drivers

This automotive safety warning is coming from a very unusual source: fire fighting experts. You’ve probably heard of E-85 gasoline.  Some newer vehicle models are specifically built to run ...
Published on: Feb 22, 2024