Deep Clean Your Fuel System at Tuffy Fort Wayne - Dupont Rd.

November 19, 2023

Having trouble with your fuel system? Bring your vehicle into Tuffy Fort Wayne - Dupont Rd. for a check up.In today's Tuffy Fort Wayne - Dupont Rd. auto post, we're talking about fuel system cleaning. The first thing to know is how important it is to have a clean fuel system. Fort Wayne residents... More

A Door No One Can Step Through (Fuel Door Repair and Maintenance)

May 7, 2023

Your vehicle has lots of doors including that one usually near the back on the vehicle's side. That's the fuel door, something you use every time you gas up. These endure hundreds of open-and-close cycles, usually without any problems. But when they act up, it can be a major inconvenience for ... More

Fuel System Cleaning the Professional Way at Tuffy Fort Wayne - Dupont Rd.

December 25, 2022

Your fuel system needs to be clean to do its job properly. When it gets dirty, the results are lower engine performance, reduced fuel economy and impaired safety. It can even lead to costly repair bills for Fort Wayne drivers. So keep your fuel system clean as part of your routine preventive main... More

Fuel Injectors

October 2, 2022

The last new American vehicles sold in Fort Wayne with a carburetor rolled out of the IN 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 engine ... More

Diesel Maintenance for IN

September 27, 2022

At Tuffy Fort Wayne - Dupont Rd. 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 IN friends are often curious about the preventive maintenance requirements. People may not know that diesel engines have lon... More

Fuel Injection Keeps Getting Better for Fort Wayne Motorists

September 25, 2022

Fort Wayne 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

Fuel Injection Basics for Fort Wayne

September 25, 2022

All modern Fort Wayne vehicles come with fuel injection systems, so it's a topic Fort Wayne drivers need to know something about. The mighty fuel injector is a valve that delivers the gas or diesel fuel to the right place, in the right amount at the right timeto be mixed with air and burned in th... More

Fuel Saving Tip: Fuel System Cleaning Near Fort Wayne, IN

September 17, 2022

A lot of fuel is wasted in the Fort Wayne area by dirty fuel delivery systems in vehicles.Let's start at the tank. The gas tank gathers dirt, rust and sediment over the years. That's why there's a fuel filter to clean the fuel after it leaves the tank. A dirty filter will rob the engine of the cl... More

Fuel Saving Tip: Dirty Oil in Your Fort Wayne Vehicle

September 12, 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

Fuel System Cleaning at Tuffy Fort Wayne - Dupont Rd. in Fort Wayne for Better Performance

September 4, 2022

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