Automotive Industry News & Information - Ponci's Diesel Center

Whether you drive a Chevrolet, Ford, or Dodge diesel pickup, there will come a day when it’s time to ask the question - has the time come to get a new truck? Ponci's Diesel Center in Fortuna, CA is here to help you decide.

Whether you drive a Chevy, Ford, or Ram diesel pickup, your engine is likely equipped with an injection pump. While injection pumps have been gradually phased out on modern engines, they are still an integral part of most diesel engine operations. At Ponci's Diesel Center in Fortuna, CA, we specialize in maintenance and repair on Cummins, Duramax, and Powerstroke engines, including injection pumps.

Chevrolet, Ford and Ram diesel pickups are well-built machines. Still, sometimes they break down. Here’s what you can do to prevent that from happening and reduce the cost of a more expensive repair. At Ponci's Diesel Center in Fortuna, CA our diesel customers are important to us and we want your diesel to last you.

At Ponci's Diesel Center in Fortuna, we understand that safety and driving comfort are largely dependent on truck maintenance. Driving in the rain can be a hassle, especially if your vehicle isn’t prepared.

Nearly every day, you drive your vehicle. Whether it be a couple of miles to the store or a full-on road trip across the nation, you want to make sure that your vehicle is safe to drive and the systems are in check and/or up-to-date. Here are a few reminders to check and see if your vehicle is running in top shape.

It’s a busy morning, you’ve finally gotten everyone where they need to be and you’re just pulling into the parking lot at work when your dash light starts glaring at you. Your check engine light shines bright, but you have no idea why. Whether you can tell a difference in the way your car, truck, or SUV is running, your car is trying to tell you something. At Ponci's Diesel Center in Fortuna, CA, we can help!

Your radiator hoses are under a lot of pressure, in both the figurative and literal sense. From Ponci's Diesel Center in Fortuna, CA, here’s what you need to know about the radiator hoses on your car, truck, or SUV.

Exhaust issues are extremely common, no matter what type of car, truck, or SUV you drive. At Ponci's Diesel Center in Fortuna, CA, we can get your exhaust back in shape in no time. Exhaust issues tend to be neglected, and we get that; there are just other parts of your vehicle that you'd rather focus on. Besides a clogged catalytic converter, there isn’t much risk of damage from a bad exhaust system - it negatively affects your gas mileage, and the sound is annoying but other than that, it’s an issue many people learn to live with.