Eureka Brake & Automotive
2002 2nd St, Eureka, CA 95501 707.443.2122

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Fuel System Service at Eureka Brake & Automotive

Today's 
Eureka Brake & 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. Somewhere...
Published on: Apr 09, 2023

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Eureka vehicles with this new type of engine?Eureka Brake & Automotive Answer:GDI stands fo...
Published on: Jan 19, 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 09, 2023

Forced Induction

{{ image('MzU0') }} Most Eureka residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to Eureka from the factory wi...
Published on: Sep 14, 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: Sep 01, 2022

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: Nov 18, 2019

Better Service, Better Fuel Economy in Eureka

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: Apr 08, 2019

Eureka Brake & Automotive Tech Question On Your Fuel Pump

{{ image('MzM1') }} Eureka Brake & Automotive Tech Question:I was driving on a local Eureka road and my vehicle started sputtering. And then the engine finally quit and I couldn't get it started. I w...
Published on: Jun 25, 2018