Fuel Injection Keeps Getting Better for Joliet Motorists
August 16, 2022
Joliet residents know that engines burn fuel to operate. Fuel is pumped from your fuel tank to your 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 burn, so in the fi... More
Finding Vehicle Recall Information in Joliet, Illinois
August 13, 2022
No matter how well they're made, vehicles in Joliet, Illinois, will have design or manufacturing problems. And when the government thinks a problem is really serious for people in Joliet, Illinois, they require the manufacturer to issue a recall notice and fix the vehicle free of charge. The man... More
Fuel Injector Cleaning at Tuffy Joliet (South Plainfield)
July 31, 2022
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
Engine Air Filter from Tuffy Joliet (South Plainfield)
July 23, 2022
Many Joliet drivers have found themselves in the following situation: They go to get their oil changed and their friendly service advisor at Tuffy Joliet (South Plainfield) 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... More
Professional Fuel System Cleaning
July 13, 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
Fuel Injection Basics for Joliet
July 12, 2022
All modern Joliet vehicles come with fuel injection systems, so it's a topic Joliet drivers need to know something about. The mighty fuel injector is a valve that delivers the gas or diesel fuel to the right place, in the right amount at the right timeto be mixed with air and burned in the engine... More
Keep It Flowing with a Fuel Filter Replacement at Tuffy Joliet (South Plainfield)
July 11, 2022
The function of the fuel filter is pretty self-explanatory. It filters your fuel. The fuel filter is in the fuel line somewhere in between the fuel tank and the engine. Both gas and diesel vehicles around Joliet use fuel filters. For more information about your fuel filter, visit Tuffy Joliet (So... More
Maintaining Your Diesel in Joliet
July 6, 2022
Diesel engines have been used extensively in Europe and Asia for many years. They haven't been as common in the Joliet area because of the high sulfur content in our diesel fuel. But the government is now mandating lower sulfur content and, as a result, we are going to see more Joliet diesel-fue... More
Fuel Filter Replacement
July 5, 2022
Hello Joliet 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 your engi... More
Fuel Saving Tip: Joliet Tune Up
June 29, 2022
Have you ever gone to listen to an orchestra? The musicians take the stage early and tune their instruments. Each individual instrument must be in tune, but the critical thing is for the entire orchestra to be in tune with each other. That's why they tune up together.Now this is no surprise; I'm ... More