Fuel Injector Cleaning at Tuffy Rockford
June 24, 2018
In very simple terms, a fuel injector is a valve that squirts fuel into your vehicle engine. Your engine control computer tells the fuel injector how much fuel to deliver as well as the precise time it should be delivered. Of course this happens thousands of times a minute in every single fuel-i... More
Clean Fuel Makes a Happy Engine in Loves Park, Illinois
April 10, 2018
If the fuel system in your vehicle is dirty, you will be hurting your engine and losing performance as you drive around Loves Park, Illinois.Unless they drive a vintage car, Loves Park auto owners have fuel injectors which need to be properly maintained. That is why your vehicle owner's manual ha... More
Clean Fuel ? Clean Performance for Loves Park Drivers
November 28, 2017
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.Loves Park auto owners don't need to filter their fuel because it has lots of grit in it; th... More
Fuel Injection: It Keeps Getting Better for Loves Park Drivers
August 17, 2017
Loves Park 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
Introduction to Diesels for Loves Park, Illinois
July 24, 2017
Something you're going to be hearing a lot about around Loves Park, Illinois, 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 Illinois are surprised to learn that around half the cars on the road in Europe ... More
Service to Improve Fuel Economy
May 23, 2017
The price of gas in Illinois has got people in Loves Park talking. It seems that Loves Park folks who need a bigger vehicle to carry family and gear, or provide four wheel drive, are hit especially hard. That is why we thought it would be good to review some things that anyone can do to improve ... More
To Save Gas Around Loves Park: Keep up with Your Scheduled Service
April 9, 2017
One topic that hits the news in Illinois on a regular basis is the price of gas. The answer for some Illinois drivers is to buy a vehicle that gets better fuel economy. For those of us in Loves Park who don't want to add a car payment to our monthly expenses, we need to improve our fuel economy... More
Fuel Filter Replacement
April 4, 2017
Hello Loves Park 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
Fuel System Cleaning the Professional Way at Tuffy Rockford
February 7, 2017
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 Loves Park drivers. So keep your fuel system clean as part of your routine preventive main... More
Alternative Fuel Vehicles in Loves Park, Illinois
October 16, 2016
Let's talk about alternative fuel vehicles. In their quest to reduce the use of fossil fuels and harmful exhaust emissions in our Illinois environment, automakers will have a number of alternatives for Loves Park drivers very soon.For instance, Flex Fuel vehicles are already available in the Lov... More