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The Light Many Drivers Fear (Check Engine Light)

Ask just about any driver about one thing they fear seeing inside their vehicle and they'll say it's the Check Engine light coming on. You know, that little light on your instrument panel that is i...

May 14, 2023

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Headlamps

See the Light (Automatic High Beam Dimmers)

It's happened to all of us. We're driving down a highway at night and over a crest appears a car...

May 07, 2023 Read

Windshield Wipers

Water Everywhere (Clogged Drains)

It's bad enough when you mistakenly leave a window open in your vehicle on a rainy day and you fi...

Apr 30, 2023 Read

Windshield Wipers

When "Oh, no!" Turns Into, "All right!"

Things we don't expect happen to our vehicles. And let's face, no one really wants to spend money...

Apr 23, 2023 Read

Cabin Air Filter

A Hot Mess (AC System-Compresser)

Air conditioning used to be a real luxury in a vehicle, but now it's standard in most. Your vehi...

Apr 16, 2023 Read

Windshield Wipers

Such a Little Part (Climate Control Resistor)

You expect your heater/air conditioner to work like it should. You have a control for temperatur...

Apr 09, 2023 Read

Cooling System

Keeping Your Cool (Coolant System)

No matter what the weather is like outside, your internal combustion engine expects to keep its c...

Apr 02, 2023 Read

Windshield Wipers

Automotive Tips from Tuffy St. Johns: Wiper Blades ? Signs of Wear

90% of our driving decisions are based on vision. Anything that impedes your vision can affect yo...

Mar 26, 2023 Read

Fuel System

Direct Fuel Injection Update from Tuffy St. Johns

For those of you in St. Johns , Florida who pay attention to these things, you may have been hear...

Mar 19, 2023 Read

Winter Prep

Ready, Set, COLD! (Getting Vehicle Ready for Winter)

When the temperatures plunge, your vehicle better be ready because it faces a whole new set of ch...

Mar 12, 2023 Read