Carroll's Automotive
17256 Dahlgren Road, King George, VA 22485 540.663.3331

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E85 Fuel Safety For King George 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: Jul 14, 2023

Fuel Saving Tip from Carroll's Automotive: Gas Cap

This fuel saving tip for King George residents is so simple you won't believe it. It has to do with your gas cap. The first thing is to make sure it's screwed on tight. If it's loose, gas vapor will b...
Published on: Jun 28, 2022

Minimizing Blind Spots In King George For Safer Driving

When we King George travel around VA, each of us must deal with blind spots. We can greatly reduce our blind spots by properly adjusting our vehicle mirrors to give the widest coverage possible. We sh...
Published on: May 25, 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: Nov 23, 2021

Diesel Engines

{{ image('MzU0') }} When someone mentions diesels around King George, images of smoky, rattly trucks may spring to mind. The fact is that the modern, clean diesel engine is much more refined than in ...
Published on: Jan 02, 2021

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other King George vehicles with this new type of engine?Carroll's Automotive Answer:GDI stands fo...
Published on: Jun 05, 2020

Better Service, Better Fuel Economy in King George

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: Mar 15, 2020

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: Sep 10, 2019