Vehicles parked at a mechanic’s shop in Karol Bagh, New Delhi.
| Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap
“Business is brisk,” says 53-year-old Abdul Aziz, a mechanic and co-owner of a repair shop in Karol Bagh’s Nala market, New Delhi, a bustling car repair bazaar. He says this flashing a wry smile, his mouth stained red by paan. The surge in business, he says, is being driven by a growing number of owners arriving with strikingly similar complaints.
Over the past few months, motorists have been reporting a sharp drop in fuel efficiency and vehicles that jerk while driving. Mechanics call it “gaadi missing de rahi hai” — a symptom that often points to poor fuel delivery. According to Aziz and his business partner, Tanveer Ahmed Khan, the most common causes are clogged fuel injectors and blocked fuel filters.
Published – July 20, 2026 08:19 am IST
