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1125 West Avenue L-8, Lancaster, CA 93534 661.723.8037

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Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Lancaster vehicles with this new type of engine?The Radiator Depot Answer:GDI stands for Ga...
Published on: Feb 22, 2023

Fuel Saving Tip: Fuel System Cleaning at The Radiator Depot in Lancaster

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: Apr 01, 2022

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 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: May 24, 2020

Forced Induction

{{ image('MzU0') }} Most Lancaster residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to Lancaster from the fact...
Published on: Jul 09, 2018

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: Jun 24, 2018

Better Service, Better Fuel Economy in Lancaster

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: Feb 03, 2018

The Radiator Depot Tech Question On Your Fuel Pump

{{ image('MzM1') }} The Radiator Depot Tech Question:I was driving on a local Lancaster road and my vehicle started sputtering. And then the engine finally quit and I couldn't get it started. I was t...
Published on: Jul 16, 2017