Kauai Auto Repair, LLC
1629 Haleukana St., Lihue, HI 96766 808.245.8055

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Kauai Auto Repair, LLC Tech Question On Your Fuel Pump

{{ image('MzM1') }} Kauai Auto Repair, LLC Tech Question:I was driving on a local Lihue road and my vehicle started sputtering. And then the engine finally quit and I couldn't get it started. I was t...
Published on: Nov 25, 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: Nov 09, 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: Mar 03, 2021

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: Feb 02, 2020

Fuel System Service at Kauai Auto Repair, LLC

Today's 
Kauai Auto Repair, LLC 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: Jan 19, 2020

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Lihue vehicles with this new type of engine?Kauai Auto Repair, LLC Answer:GDI stands for&nb...
Published on: Jan 12, 2020

Forced Induction

{{ image('MzU0') }} Most Lihue residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to Lihue from the factory with...
Published on: Nov 20, 2019

Minimizing Blind Spots In Lihue For Safer Driving

When we Lihue travel around HI, 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. We should m...
Published on: Jun 23, 2019