Fuel Injection: It Keeps Getting Better for Fort Wayne Drivers
September 9, 2022
Fort Wayne 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
Fuel Saving Tip: Dirty Oil in Your Fort Wayne Vehicle
September 8, 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 Fort Wayne area.The same goes for dirty oil; it doesn't reduce friction properly. The result is you get t... More
Shocks and Struts For Fort Wayne Bumps and Bounces
September 7, 2022
If you're like most of us Fort Wayne car owners, you want your car to handle well. That's the job of your suspension system. There are different types of suspension systems, but they all work on the same basic principles. First, there are the springs, which bear the weight of the car. The most co... More
Keeping Your Engine Cool in Fort Wayne, Indiana
September 6, 2022
The cooling system keeps Indiana vehicle's engines from overheating while they are driving around Fort Wayne. Its job is to move heat away from the engine. Let's talk about the various components of the system and how they make this happen.The radiator is the part most Fort Wayne drivers associat... More
Save Fuel by Watching Your Weight
September 5, 2022
Most Fort Wayne drivers are all talking right now. Better gas mileage. Fewer emissions. Indiana folks want to save the environment and our pocketbooks.And we Fort Wayne drivers all know or should know that preventive maintenance will help maintain maximum fuel efficiency. But is there something... More
Fuel Saving Tip: Auto Myths Around Fort Wayne
September 4, 2022
With high fuel prices in Fort Wayne, Indiana, 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 s... More
Automotive Tips from Tuffy Fort Wayne - Coldwater: Brake Noise
September 4, 2022
Your brake pads are the important parts that rub against the rotor (or disc) to slow and stop your car when driving in Fort Wayne. They eventually wear down.When your pads are worn too much, they wont stop your vehicle as well. When the friction material is worn away, metal parts of the pad are e... More
Battery Replacement at Tuffy Fort Wayne - Coldwater in Fort Wayne
September 3, 2022
Hello, welcome to Tuffy Fort Wayne - Coldwater. Today's focus is batteries. It seems like everything in Fort Wayne runs on batteries. Of course, the batteries we're most concerned with here at Tuffy Fort Wayne - Coldwater are those in our customer's vehicles. Just like the batteries in our smoke... More
The Right Automotive Fluids for Fort Wayne Drivers
September 2, 2022
All those automotive fluids can be confusing for Fort Wayne drivers. Recent years have brought new grades of engine oil, types of transmission fluid, coolant and brake fluid. The right fluid protects your vehicle and helps it perform at its best. The wrong fluid won't work as well and could even ... More
Higher Mileage Service Intervals for Fort Wayne
September 1, 2022
Fort Wayne drivers have probably noticed that the government mandates a lot of equipment on cars: emission devices and control computers, safety equipment like airbags and crash worthiness requirements. All of this is great for the motoring public in the Fort Wayne area, but it does add quite a b... More