Stuart Terry Auto Repair
4858 El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92115 619.287.9626

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Forced Induction

{{ image('MzU0') }} Most San Diego residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to San Diego from the fact...
Published on: Oct 08, 2023

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other San Diego vehicles with this new type of engine?Stuart Terry Auto Repair Answer:GDI stands ...
Published on: Jun 16, 2023

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: Jan 21, 2023

Fuel Saving Tip: Fuel System Cleaning at Stuart Terry Auto Repair in San Diego

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: Apr 22, 2022

Minimizing Blind Spots In San Diego For Safer Driving

When we San Diego 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: Jun 24, 2021

Stuart Terry Auto Repair Tech Question On Your Fuel Pump

{{ image('MzM1') }} Stuart Terry Auto Repair Tech Question:I was driving on a local San Diego road and my vehicle started sputtering. And then the engine finally quit and I couldn't get it started. I...
Published on: Apr 13, 2020

Fuel System Service at Stuart Terry Auto Repair

Today's 
Stuart Terry Auto Repair 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. Somewhere ...
Published on: Oct 09, 2019

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: Jun 17, 2019