The Light Many Drivers Fear (Check Engine Light)
August 27, 2023
Ask just about any driver about one thing they fear seeing inside their vehicle and they'll say it's the Check Engine light coming on. You know, that little light on your instrument panel that is in the shape of a vehicle engine, often accompanied by the words Check, Check Engine, Check Engine Se... More
The Third Brake Light (Third Brake Light Service)
August 20, 2023
So you thought you only had two brake lights. Look again and you'll see one in the center at a higher level than the two on either side of the vehicle. They're sometimes in the inside of the vehicle behind the back window, or they could be in the deck lid, on the roof or on the spare wheel carr... More
How Your Check Engine Light Works
August 13, 2023
Have you ever had an experience like this in Naples, Florida? You drive through the one of those automatic car washes. When you get to the end, where the dryer is blowing, your Check Engine light starts flashing!You fear the worst, but within a block or two, the light stops flashing, but stays on... More
Automotive Tips from Tuffy Naples: A Broken or Damaged Timing Belt
August 6, 2023
The timing belt rotates the cam shafts which open and close the valves that allow air, fuel, and exhaust to flow through the engine as it powers your car when you drive around Naples.An old timing belt can lose a tooth in the belt allowing it to slip. The engine could stop or misfire. Timing belt... More