Fuel System Cleaning at Tuffy Bloomington in Bloomington for Better Performance
November 19, 2017
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
How to Get Better Gas Mileage in Bloomington
November 14, 2017
There is no escaping it: things work better when you take care of them. Something most of us in Bloomington can relate to is our computers. You've probably noticed how they get slower and slower over time. It takes longer to start up and programs take forever to load. Eventually, many of us just... More
Fuel Injection: It Keeps Getting Better for Bloomington Drivers
August 16, 2017
Bloomington 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... More
Clean Fuel Makes a Happy Engine in Bloomington, Illinois
June 26, 2017
If the fuel system in your vehicle is dirty, you will be hurting your engine and losing performance as you drive around Bloomington, Illinois.Unless they drive a vintage car, Bloomington auto owners have fuel injectors which need to be properly maintained. That is why your vehicle owner's manual ... More
Diesel Maintenance for Illinois
May 8, 2017
At Tuffy Bloomington we hear from a lot of people who are excited about the new diesel engines that will soon be available in passenger cars and SUV's. But our Illinois friends are often curious about the preventive maintenance requirements. People may not know that diesel engines have long been... More
Direct Fuel Injection Update from Tuffy Bloomington
April 23, 2017
For those of you in Bloomington, 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... More
Keep It Flowing with a Fuel Filter Replacement at Tuffy Bloomington
March 26, 2017
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 Bloomington use fuel filters. For more information about your fuel filter, visit Tuffy Bloom... More
Fuel Saving Tip: Auto Myths Around Bloomington
January 3, 2017
With high fuel prices in Bloomington, Illinois, 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?Do... More
Engine Air Filter from Tuffy Bloomington
October 25, 2016
Many Bloomington drivers have found themselves in the following situation: They go to get their oil changed and their friendly service advisor at Tuffy Bloomington 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, ... More
Maintaining Your Diesel in Bloomington
August 23, 2016
Diesel engines have been used extensively in Europe and Asia for many years. They haven't been as common in the Bloomington 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 Bloomington ... More