Clean Fuel Equals Clean Performance for Aurora Drivers
February 18, 2024
Hello, Aurora residents. Let's talk fuel filters. Fuel filters clean the dirt, dust and debris out of your fuel. Both gasoline and diesel-powered engines have them. The fuel filter is located in the fuel line between the fuel tank and the engine.Aurora auto owners don't need to filter their fuel ... More
Direct Fuel Injection Update from Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Aurora
October 15, 2023
For those of you in Aurora, Illinois who pay attention to these things, you may have been hearing about the new direct injection engines and want to learn more about them. Some deliver the power of a V8 with the economy of a V6.For example, in one family of engines the conventional V6 makes abou... More
A Clean Sweep (Fuel Injector Cleaning)
September 3, 2023
Your vehicle gets its power from burning fuel, usually gasoline, and it counts on something called fuel injectors to send gas to the engine in a spray that is easy to ignite. Its a precise operation, and when its working well, you have plenty of power and an efficient engine. But after time, con... More
Don't be Fuelish (Signs Fuel Pump is Failing)
March 19, 2023
A driver of a large SUV loaded with equipment was heading on a 7-hour work trip when he stopped at a gas station to refuel. When he went to restart his SUV, it turned over but wouldn't catch. Try as he might, he was never able to get it started again. Of course there are many things that can c... More
Fuel Injectors
August 25, 2022
The last new American vehicles sold in Aurora with a carburetor rolled out of the Illinois dealerships in 1990. Since then, all new vehicles here in Aurora, and nationally, have had fuel injectors. In very simple terms, a fuel injector is a valve that squirts fuel into your engine. Your engine co... More
Finding Vehicle Recall Information in Aurora, Illinois
August 15, 2022
No matter how well they're made, vehicles in Aurora, Illinois, will have design or manufacturing problems. And when the government thinks a problem is really serious for people in Aurora, Illinois, they require the manufacturer to issue a recall notice and fix the vehicle free of charge. The man... More
Fuel Saving Tip: Fuel System Cleaning Near Aurora, Illinois
August 6, 2022
A lot of fuel is wasted in the Aurora area by dirty fuel delivery systems in vehicles.Let's start at the tank. The gas tank gathers dirt, rust and sediment over the years. That's why there's a fuel filter to clean the fuel after it leaves the tank. A dirty filter will rob the engine of the clean ... More
Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Aurora Often Asked About Premium vs. Regular Gas
July 26, 2022
Aurora residents often ask the question: "Will using premium gas make my car run better?" The answer is simple. But first, let's talk about what exactly premium gasoline is.Different grades of gasoline have different octane ratings. Regular gasoline has the lowest octane rating and premium the h... More
Higher Mileage Service Intervals for Aurora
July 24, 2022
Aurora drivers have probably noticed that the government mandates a lot of equipment on cars: emission devices and control computers, safety equipment like airbags and crash worthiness requirements. All of this is great for the motoring public in the Aurora area, but it does add quite a bit to th... More
Professional Fuel System Cleaning
July 23, 2022
Getting adequate fuel to your engine is very important for performance, fuel economy and safety. In order to accomplish this, your fuel system needs to be clean.Today's production cars have fuel injectors, rather than a carburetor. The injectors need to be cleaned from time to time in order to de... More