Auto Specialist Inc
166 Virginia St, Waterloo, NY 13165 315.539.4828

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Auto Specialist Inc 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: Mar 30, 2025

Fuel Saving Tip: Fuel System Cleaning at Auto Specialist Inc in Waterloo

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 02, 2024

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Waterloo vehicles with this new type of engine?Auto Specialist Inc Answer:GDI stands for Ga...
Published on: Nov 05, 2023

Auto Specialist Inc Service to Improve Fuel Economy

Let’s review some things that Waterloo drivers can do to improve fuel economy. Bottom line,  the better you maintain your vehicle, the less fuel you will use. It all adds up in a big w...
Published on: Aug 13, 2023

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: Apr 19, 2023

Fuel System Service at Auto Specialist Inc

Today's 
Auto Specialist Inc 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 along...
Published on: Oct 03, 2022

Diesel Engines

{{ image('MzU0') }} When someone mentions diesels around Waterloo, images of smoky, rattly trucks may spring to mind. The fact is that the modern, clean diesel engine is much more refined than in the...
Published on: Jul 31, 2022

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Waterloo vehicles with this new type of engine?Auto Specialist Inc Answer:GDI stands for&nb...
Published on: Oct 13, 2021