Poway Auto Repair
13907 Poway Rd Suite A, Poway, CA 92064 858.748.0561

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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 Poway vehicles with this new type of engine?Poway Auto Repair Answer:GDI stands for Ga...
Published on: Jun 05, 2023

Simple Answers from Poway Auto Repair for Poway: Fuel System Service

{{ image('MzUx') }} Question:What benefit will I get out of a fuel system cleaning?Poway Auto Repair Answer:Well, the dirtier your fuel system is, the bigger the improvement you'll see in performance...
Published on: Mar 20, 2023

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Poway vehicles with this new type of engine?Poway Auto Repair Answer:GDI stands for Gasolin...
Published on: Feb 20, 2023

Poway Auto Repair Tech Question On Your Fuel Pump

{{ image('MzM1') }} Poway Auto Repair Tech Question:I was driving on a local Poway road and my vehicle started sputtering. And then the engine finally quit and I couldn't get it started. I was towed ...
Published on: Oct 12, 2022

Fuel Saving Tip from Poway Auto Repair: Gas Cap

This fuel saving tip for Poway 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 cons...
Published on: Mar 14, 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: Aug 24, 2021

Forced Induction

{{ image('MzU0') }} Most Poway residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to Poway from the factory with char...
Published on: Jul 03, 2021

Diesel Engines

{{ image('MzU0') }} When someone mentions diesels around Poway, images of smoky, rattly trucks may spring to mind. The fact is that the modern, clean diesel engine is much more refined than in the ol...
Published on: May 05, 2020