Contra Costa Carburetor & Fuel Injection

Love this place. Referred by another mechanic. They always get my Mustang’s carburetor working well for smooth driving.

I found this shop using online research. It’s hard to find a good mechanic. First time as a new customer is always a bit of a shot in the dark. Needed a carb rebuild on my 1973 Ford truck. The truck was hesitating, back firing a bit and stalling at bad times and struggling to start. Steve checked it all out first to make sure I actually needed a full rebuild. He called me, let me know his impressions of what was needed. Did the rebuild, made some other minor adjustments, changed fuel lines and filter and got my old truck running smooth and like new! In and out in 1 day on a Friday so I’d have my truck on the weekend. Good up front pricing, no bait and switch, no upsell. He gave me a small, and I mean small, cash discount, but I always appreciate a little discount even if it is $ 5-​$ 10. Highly recommend, he’s trustworthy, honest, very knowledgeable, communicative and he’s fast. Can’t beat in and out same day!

Steve did a great job with my grimy carb that was acting up. He also diagnosed and addressed a few safety concerns that had been bugging me.
He seems like a really nice guy too. I’ll be taking my truck there next.

Steve worked on my boat’s carb and he did a great job. Afterwards I noticed a fuel line leak and I was having trouble getting the idle down. I brought the boat back to him and he fixed the leak, adjusted the carb and got the idle right where it should be. I’m very grateful for his knowledge and expertise. He explained the problems to me and explained what he did to line out the engine. I would highly recommend him!

I to my 1980 Toyota Corolla to Steve. The car’s engine was running rough and burning a lot of gas. That was in May 2014. A friendly gentleman worked on the carburator for about 2.5 hours and got it to run nice. About 4 months later, the car started to run rough again. On 1÷13÷15, I took the car back and Steve re-​checked the carburator and found out an electrical problem and a burned fuse which affected the carburator’s function. He proceeded to fix the problem and checked all wires and vacuum hoses. We then took the car for a test run to make sure the problem had been fixed. The engine ran so smooth and quiet. I offered to pay for the job well done. He politely declined. Steve, thanks a million. You and your mechanics are so knowledgeable, sincere, friendly, and most of all, honest.
Thank you so much.
Alex Valdez

Does great work at a great price… the only down side is that he will keep your vehicle soooo long that you might forget what it looks like., but he sure does know his stuff.

Great help and service from these guys. They got my fuel injectors flushed and out within a couple days.

My search for an honest, capable and reasonable mechanic has come to an end now that I’ve found Contra Costa Carburetor! I brought in my daughter’s 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass and explained that this was her first car and while it seemed to have carb problems, I also wanted to make sure it was in good shape and safe to drive. Steve took care of that! He went over everything, rebuilt the original carb and changed the fuel line, all for a very reasonable price. It’s like a completely different car, it purrs like a kitten and runs so smooth! When I explained that I was having trouble getting a ride out to pick up the car, Steve kindly offered to pick me up. It turns out that they do all kinds of automotive repairs, not just carb work. I will definately be bringing our other vehicles in when I need work done. Thanks Steve! It’s good to know that the trustworthy mechanic is still out there.

Honest, knowledgeable, straight-​shooting guys, both Joe and Steve are unpretentious and super down-​to-​earth. I’m giving 5 stars because I can’t give 10. Nice work, guys… If you need work done, they’re worth the drive. Class act all around.

these guys are fantastic! they rebuilt my carburetor 3 years ago and did a fantastic job. I had the engine rebuilt but still had performance problems. I called to see if they could help me out. they pulled the carb apart and discovered a tiny piece of muck clogging it. they cleaned it out and adjusted my pcv to help with a leak. all this within one day and for less than $ 200. I will gladly recommend them and definitely return there if I have any further problems!

I had a Carburetor fixed at another shop and returned to the original shop six times to fix the problem, no luck! Contra Carburetor fixed it and other problems the first time just as they said they would. They have performed tuneups in preparation for smog for us many times resulting in a string of passes. They are knowledgeable, I have recommended them to many others.
david f