Sacramento Specialty Automotive
1001 RICHARDS BLVD SACRAMENTO, CA 95811 | 916.442.6409

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Sacramento Specialty Automotive Tech Question on Your Fuel Pump

Question I was driving one day, and my car started sputtering and then the engine finally quit, and I couldn’t get it started.  I was towed to a shop and found out I had to replace my fuel...
Published on: Apr 06, 2025

A Clean Fuel System In Sacramento

Your fuel system encompasses everything it takes to get fuel from your tank to your engine.  Starting with your fuel pump, which is in the tank, there are the fuel lines, fuel filter, throttle as...
Published on: Oct 27, 2024

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Sacramento vehicles with this new type of engine?Sacramento Specialty Automotive Answer:GDI...
Published on: Feb 08, 2024

Time To Take Another Look at Diesels

{{ image('MzU1') }} If you haven't looked into diesel engines lately, you may be interested in today's post. Why should you care about modern diesel engines? Fuel efficiency, for starters. Because di...
Published on: Jan 10, 2024

Sacramento Specialty Automotive Tech Question On Your Fuel Pump

{{ image('MzM1') }} Sacramento Specialty Automotive Tech Question:I was driving on a local Sacramento road and my vehicle started sputtering. And then the engine finally quit and I couldn't get it st...
Published on: Aug 15, 2023

Fuel System Service at Sacramento Specialty Automotive

Today's 
Sacramento Specialty Automotive post contains 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. Som...
Published on: Jun 18, 2023

Fuel Saving Tip: Fuel System Cleaning at Sacramento Specialty Automotive in Sacramento

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: Jun 08, 2023

Minimizing Blind Spots In Sacramento For Safer Driving

When we Sacramento travel around California, 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...
Published on: Mar 10, 2023