A Clean Sweep (Fuel Injector Cleaning)
February 4, 2024
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
A Door No One Can Step Through (Fuel Door Repair and Maintenance)
June 25, 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
Professional Fuel System Cleaning
May 7, 2023
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
How Do You Save Gas in Naples, Florida?
April 23, 2023
No one in Naples, Florida, likes to spend a chunk of change at the gas pump. Rising Florida fuel prices, however, have spurred Naples drivers to focus on how to improve their fuel economy. North Americans literally drive billions of miles/kilometers less each month during times of high fuel price... More
Introduction to Diesels for Naples, Florida
March 26, 2023
Something you're going to be hearing a lot about around Naples, Florida, is diesel engines. We're not talking about semi-trucks and buses; we're talking about diesel engine cars, pick-ups and SUVs.Most people in Florida are surprised to learn that around half the cars on the road in Europe have d... More
Don't be Fuelish (Signs Fuel Pump is Failing)
December 4, 2022
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 System Cleaning at Tuffy Naples for Better Performance
June 26, 2022
Hi Naples residents. Let's talk fuel injectors. 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 eng... More
The Tuffy Naples Guide to Saving Fuel: Get Rid of Dirty Oil
June 5, 2022
A lot of us drivers are asking ourselves the same question lately: how can we save on fuel? Naples area residents are all cutting back, if not in fuel consumption, then in other areas of our lives. Preventive Maintenance Preventive maintenance is an important way people in Naples can conserve fue... More
Engine Air Filter from Tuffy Naples
May 1, 2022
Many Naples drivers have found themselves in the following situation: They go to get their oil changed and their friendly service advisor at Tuffy Naples recommends a new engine air filter. They say yes, but don't know what an air filter is or what it does.If this has happened to you, rest assur... More
Fuel Injection: It Keeps Getting Better for Naples Drivers
January 9, 2022
Naples residents know that engines need to burn fuel to operate. Fuel is pumped from your fuel tank to your vehicle engine where it is squirtedor injectedinto your engine's cylinders. This is the function of the fuel injectors.There are two ways to inject fuel into an engine. Fuel needs air to b... More