Pacific Automotive
5181 SANTA FE ST STE A SAN DIEGO, CA 92109 | 858-483-1565

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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: Jun 29, 2025

Fuel System Cleaning At Pacific Automotive In SAN DIEGO

Fuel, whether gasoline or diesel, is delivered to your engine to be burned to generate the power needed to keep you moving.  This fuel leaves a residue as it moves through your fuel system. ...
Published on: Jun 15, 2025

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: Jan 19, 2025

Fuel Injector Cleaning At Pacific Automotive In SAN DIEGO

Something we hear quite frequently from SAN DIEGO residents is that their fuel economy is down and their vehicle just doesn't have the pep it used to. When that happens, one of the things we look...
Published on: Jan 05, 2025

Pacific Automotive Tech Question On Your Fuel Pump

{{ image('MzM1') }} Pacific Automotive 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 was t...
Published on: Oct 29, 2023