Hancock Service Center
5610 Hopkins Road, Richmond, VA 23234 804.275.8977

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Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Richmond vehicles with this new type of engine?Hancock Service Center Answer:GDI stands for...
Published on: May 02, 2023

Fuel Saving Tip from Hancock Service Center: Gas Cap

This fuel saving tip for Richmond 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 be c...
Published on: Oct 17, 2022

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: May 07, 2022

Forced Induction

{{ image('MzU0') }} Most Richmond residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to Richmond from the factory wit...
Published on: Dec 18, 2021

Hancock Service Center Service to Improve Fuel Economy

Let’s review some things that Richmond 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 w...
Published on: Aug 27, 2021

Hancock Service Center Tech Question On Your Fuel Pump

{{ image('MzM1') }} Hancock Service Center Tech Question:I was driving on a local Richmond road and my vehicle started sputtering. And then the engine finally quit and I couldn't get it started. I wa...
Published on: Jun 27, 2021

Fuel Saving Tip: Fuel System Cleaning at Hancock Service Center in Richmond

A lot of gas is wasted in dirty fuel delivery systems.  Let’s start at the tank.  The gas tank gathers of dirt, rust and sediment over the years.  That’s why there’s a...
Published on: Feb 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: Mar 09, 2020