Don't Be Fuelish
December 29, 2024
If you smell gasoline in your vehicle, pay attention to your nose. That's because it has an important message for you. Newer vehicles should never have a gasoline smell inside. One of the most dangerous conditions can come when your fuel line system has a leak or multiple leaks. Vehicles with fue... More
The Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Winter Springs Guide to Saving Fuel: Car Weight
April 28, 2024
The team at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Winter Springs in Winter Springs, and Florida car owners are all talking right now. Better gas mileage. Fewer emissions. Winter Springs drivers want to save the environment and their pocketbooks.And we all knowor should knowthat preventive maintenance... More
Fuel Saving Tip: Auto Myths Around Winter Springs
January 28, 2024
With high fuel prices in Winter Springs, Florida, comes lots of gas saving advice. Some of it, like what you hear on is great. When you get one of those e-mails that's going around telling you how to save gas, try to think it through.Does it really make sense? Does it defy the laws of physics?... More
Fuel Injector Cleaning at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Winter Springs
January 21, 2024
In very simple terms, a fuel injector is a valve that squirts fuel into your vehicle engine. Your engine control computer tells the fuel injector how much fuel to deliver as well as the precise time it should be delivered. Of course this happens thousands of times a minute in every single fuel-i... More
Fuel Injectors
December 10, 2023
The last new American vehicles sold in Winter Springs with a carburetor rolled out of the Florida dealerships in 1990. Since then, all new vehicles here in Winter Springs, and nationally, have had fuel injectors. In very simple terms, a fuel injector is a valve that squirts fuel into your engine.... More
Give Your Engine Clean Fuel with a New Fuel Filter from Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Winter Springs
October 15, 2023
Your vehicle requires plenty of clean fuel to run. If your fuel contains contaminants, your fuel injectors will eventually become clogged up. When this happens, your vehicle engine may not get the proper amount of fuel at the correct pressure to run at peak performance. This hurts performance as... More
Fuel System Cleaning at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Winter Springs in Winter Springs for Better Performance
July 16, 2023
A fuel injector is a valve that delivers fuel to a vehicle's engine. It has to deliver the precise amount of fuel to precisely the right place, precisely when the engine needs it. The fuel also has to be mixed with air before it can burn in the engine.Fuel injectors are engineered to spray fuel i... More
A Door No One Can Step Through (Fuel Door Repair and Maintenance)
May 28, 2023
Your vehicle has lots of doors including that one usually near the back on the vehicle's side. That's the fuel door, something you use every time you gas up. These endure hundreds of open-and-close cycles, usually without any problems. But when they act up, it can be a major inconvenience for ... More
Fuel Filter Replacement
April 2, 2023
Hello Winter Springs resident! You would never like to drink a glass of mud, right? Well, your vehicle feels the same way. It needs a steady supply of clean fuel in order to run well and deliver good fuel economy. The fuel filter's job is to clean dirt and rust out of the fuel before it gets to y... More
Fuel Saving Tip: Dirty Oil in Your Winter Springs Vehicle
October 9, 2022
If you're a quart low in your vehicle, there isn't enough motor oil to lubricate your engine properly. The extra friction causes drag that reduces fuel economy while you're driving around the Winter Springs area.The same goes for dirty oil; it doesn't reduce friction properly. The result is you g... More