Air Conditioning Service in Fort Wayne
October 6, 2022
Hey Fort Wayne! Let's talk about one of our Indiana summertime must-haves: your car A/C. It's real easy for Fort Wayne drivers to take their car's air conditioner for granted. Just push the right buttons and out comes cool, dry, clean air. But your air conditioning system needs attention from tim... More
Cabin Air Filter From Tuffy Fort Wayne - Coldwater
October 5, 2022
Here is a questions for Fort Wayne drivers: What is a cabin air filter?Is it: A filter for a house in the middle of the woods? A fresh, piney scent? A filter for the passenger compartment of your car? Clever you, it's 3.A cabin air filter cleans the outside air before it comes into the passeng... More
Differential Service at Tuffy Fort Wayne - Coldwater
October 4, 2022
Here at AutoNetTV, we have national viewers, like your neighbors in Fort Wayne, who write to us with questions or feedback. One common question we're asked is: "What is a differential and what does it do?" You may have been told by your Tuffy Fort Wayne - Coldwater service advisor that your diff... More
Exhaust Service at Tuffy Fort Wayne - Coldwater in Fort Wayne
October 3, 2022
Whenever they hear the term "exhaust service," most Fort Wayne residents think about exhaust pipes and mufflers. Well, actually, exhaust service at Tuffy Fort Wayne - Coldwater is a lot more comprehensive these days. For example, catalytic converters were mandated in 1976 and on-board emission co... More
Fuel Injectors
October 2, 2022
The last new American vehicles sold in Fort Wayne with a carburetor rolled out of the Indiana dealerships in 1990. Since then, all new vehicles here in Fort Wayne, and nationally, have had fuel injectors. In very simple terms, a fuel injector is a valve that squirts fuel into your engine. Your en... More
Power Failure (Broken Power Seat)
October 2, 2022
Know anyone who doesn't love a power seat in an SUV, a car, truck or van? They're convenient and precise in their adjustments. But when they break, oh, what a pain. Not only is it inconvenient, it may leave your seat position too close to the steering wheel or too far from the pedals. This is ... More
PCV Valve Replacement
October 1, 2022
Hello Fort Wayne, let's talk about your often-unnoticed but extremely important PCV valve. The energy from exploding fuel is what powers your engine. But some of the vapors from the explosions escape into the lower part of the engine, called the crankcase. The crankcase is where your engine oil h... More
Severe Service Requirements
September 30, 2022
A lot of Fort Wayne drivers have asked whether or not they should use their severe service maintenance schedule, which is listed in their vehicle's owner's manual. It can be somewhat confusing, so we decided to consult an expert. Cricket Killingsworth is from QMI/Heartland, a manufacturer of a... More
Winter Tires
September 29, 2022
What type of technology do you use? Do you prefer an 8-track tape or an iPod? When it comes to winter tires, much of Fort Wayne driver's perception dates back to when 8-track was the best way to listen to the Bee Gees.Twenty years ago in Indiana, winter tires differed from highway tires only in t... More
Keeping Your Car Young in Fort Wayne
September 28, 2022
As Fort Wayne consumers, we live in a disposable society. It's amazing all the stuff we throw away.New stuff comes out so fast in Indiana, and much of it is fairly cheap, so we just toss the old and move on. It seems like when we were kids our parents were real sticklers about taking care of our ... More