Clean Fuel ? Clean Performance for St. Johns Drivers
August 31, 2022
Fuel filters clean the dirt, dust and debris out of your fuel. Both gasoline and diesel-powered engines have them. The fuel filter is located in the fuel line between the fuel tank and the vehicle engine.St. Johns auto owners don't need to filter their fuel because it has lots of grit in it; th... More
Give Your Engine Clean Fuel with a New Fuel Filter from Tuffy St. Johns
August 26, 2022
Your vehicle requires plenty of clean fuel to run. If your fuel contains contaminants, your fuel injectors will eventually become clogged up. When this happens, your vehicle engine may not get the proper amount of fuel at the correct pressure to run at peak performance. This hurts performance as... More
Fuel System Cleaning at Tuffy St. Johns for Better Performance
August 16, 2022
Hi St. Johns 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... More
Higher Mileage Service Intervals for St. Johns
August 13, 2022
St. Johns 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 St. Johns area, but it does add quite a b... More
Fuel Filter Replacement
August 8, 2022
Hello St. Johns 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 ... More
Maintaining Your Diesel in St. Johns
July 31, 2022
Diesel engines have been used extensively in Europe and Asia for many years. They haven't been as common in the St. Johns 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 St. Johns di... More
Fuel Saving Tip: Auto Myths Around St. Johns
July 18, 2022
With high fuel prices in St. Johns , Florida, 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
Introduction to Diesels for St. Johns , Florida
August 22, 2021
Something you're going to be hearing a lot about around St. Johns , 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 ha... More
Fuel Injection Keeps Getting Better for St. Johns Motorists
May 9, 2021
St. Johns 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 th... More
Don't be Fuelish (Signs Fuel Pump is Failing)
February 14, 2021
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