Christy's Auto Service
5300 Dupont Avenue N. | Brooklyn Center, MN 55430 | 763.560.9984

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Fuel System Service at Christy's Auto Service

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Christy's Auto Service 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 al...
Published on: Mar 24, 2024

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Brooklyn Center vehicles with this new type of engine?Christy's Auto Service Answer:GDI sta...
Published on: Nov 24, 2023

E85 Fuel Safety For Brooklyn Center 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: Sep 11, 2023

Better Service At Christy's Auto Service For Better Fuel Economy

{{ image('MzA5') }} Brooklyn Center drivers who maintain their vehicles make them more efficient. A car or truck that is well-maintained works the way it was designed to, and that means it uses less ...
Published on: Jul 10, 2023

Fuel Injector Cleaning In

In very simple terms, a fuel injector is a valve that squirts fuel into your vehicle engine. Your engine control computer tells the fuel injector how much fuel to deliver as well as the precise time i...
Published on: Jun 21, 2023

Minimizing Blind Spots In Brooklyn Center For Safer Driving

When we Brooklyn Center travel around MN, 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. W...
Published on: Feb 13, 2023

Proper Grade of Gas

There are a lot of misconceptions about fuel grades – and by fuel grades I mean the octane rating. With names like “Standard," “Super," “Plus," and “Premium,” it&rs...
Published on: Jan 01, 2023

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Brooklyn Center vehicles with this new type of engine?Christy's Auto Service Answer:GDI sta...
Published on: Aug 31, 2022