Garden Highway Auto Clinic
609 Garden Highway, Yuba City, CA 95991 530.673.9238

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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 04, 2023

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: Oct 29, 2020

E85 Fuel Safety For Yuba City Drivers

This automotive safety warning is coming from a very unusual source: fire fighting experts. You’ve probably heard of E-85 gasoline.  Some newer vehicle models are specifically built to run ...
Published on: Aug 16, 2020

Fuel Saving Tip from Garden Highway Auto Clinic: Gas Cap

This fuel saving tip for Yuba City 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 ...
Published on: Aug 08, 2020

Garden Highway Auto Clinic Tech Question On Your Fuel Pump

{{ image('MzM1') }} Garden Highway Auto Clinic Tech Question:I was driving on a local Yuba City road and my vehicle started sputtering. And then the engine finally quit and I couldn't get it started....
Published on: Jun 17, 2019

Better Service, Better Fuel Economy in Yuba City

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: Jan 26, 2019

Forced Induction

{{ image('MzU0') }} Most Yuba City residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to Yuba City from the fact...
Published on: Jan 14, 2019

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Yuba City vehicles with this new type of engine?Garden Highway Auto Clinic Answer:GDI stand...
Published on: Mar 10, 2017