Keating Automotive
2619 Whitney Ave, Hamden, CT 06518 203.288.0111

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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 Hamden vehicles with this new type of engine?Keating Automotive Answer:GDI stands for ...
Published on: Oct 08, 2023

Keating Automotive Tech Question On Your Fuel Pump

{{ image('MzM1') }} Keating Automotive Tech Question:I was driving on a local Hamden road and my vehicle started sputtering. And then the engine finally quit and I couldn't get it started. I was towe...
Published on: Sep 13, 2023

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Hamden vehicles with this new type of engine?Keating Automotive Answer:GDI stands for Gasol...
Published on: Apr 22, 2023

Minimizing Blind Spots In Hamden For Safer Driving

When we Hamden travel around CT, 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 ...
Published on: Feb 08, 2023

Forced Induction

{{ image('MzU0') }} Most Hamden residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to Hamden from the factory with ch...
Published on: Jan 07, 2023

Fuel Saving Tip from Keating Automotive: Gas Cap

This fuel saving tip for Hamden residents is so simple you won't believe it. It has to do with your gas cap. The first thing is to make sure it's screwed on tight. If it's loose, gas vapor will be con...
Published on: Oct 15, 2021

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: Mar 24, 2021

Better Service, Better Fuel Economy in Hamden

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: Jan 03, 2020