Ken Byron began his career in the auto repair trade, earning his Journeyman status as an automotive mechanic. He left the automotive trade, joining a company that represented Ford’s commercial and industrial engines. During his short time there, he learned the diesel injection trade. From there he went to Bosch,…Read More
In 1989, Hans retires and sells the company to Ken & Faith Byron.
NW Fuel Injection moved to 805 Agnes St, just up the road from the previous location.
In 1983, times were tough for NW Fuel and Hans bought NW Fuel Injection back, which is why we’re now known as NW Fuel Injection (1983) Ltd.
The economy was difficult in the early 80’s, and soon New West Diesel sold the Nanaimo location to Lloyd, the manager who was running the shop, and still owns it to this day.
In 1979, Hans sold NW Fuel Injection back to New West Diesel, which by then had new owners.
Sometime in the mid 1970’s Hans opened a location in Nanaimo, to serve our friends on the island.
NW Fuel Injection quickly outgrew it’s one room and moved to 835 Agnes St in New Westminster, in what used to be an old butcher shop.
Hans Rusch, originally from Switzerland, was an employee of North West Diesel. He specialized in fuel injection (at that time mostly Detroit diesel 2 stroke injectors),and convinced the owners of North West Diesel to rent him a small room in the back of their building, where he began doing business as…Read More
Hans Rusch opened NW Fuel Injection waterfront in New Westminster, corner of 3rd Ave and 12th St. Building was in the back of North West Diesel, all in one large room.