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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 Michigan City vehicles with this new type of engine?Lakeside Autowerks Answer:GDI stands fo...
Published on: Dec 07, 2025

Fuel System Cleaning At Lakeside Autowerks In Michigan City

Fuel, whether gasoline or diesel, is delivered to your engine to be burned to generate the power needed to keep you moving.  This fuel leaves a residue as it moves through your fuel system. ...
Published on: Nov 16, 2025

Fuel Injector Cleaning At Lakeside Autowerks In Michigan City

Something we hear quite frequently from Michigan City residents is that their fuel economy is down and their vehicle just doesn't have the pep it used to. When that happens, one of the things we ...
Published on: May 11, 2025

Lakeside Autowerks 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: Feb 23, 2024

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: Jul 11, 2023

E85 Fuel Safety For Michigan 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: Mar 05, 2023

Lakeside Autowerks Service to Improve Fuel Economy

Let’s review some things that Michigan City 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 ...
Published on: Jan 13, 2023

Lakeside Autowerks Service to Improve Fuel Economy

Let’s review some things that anyone 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 way...
Published on: Sep 05, 2022