Your Vehicle's Hissy Fit (AC System)
June 30, 2024
When you hear hissing sounds coming from your vehicle, you might start thinking the worst. One type of hissing coming from around your air conditioner may be a normal sound, or it could be a sign of serious trouble. First - the normal sound. When you turn off your vehicle, the refrigerant goes... More
A Hot Mess (AC System-Compresser)
January 1, 2024
Air conditioning used to be a real luxury in a vehicle, but now it's standard in most. Your vehicle's air conditioning system is built to last a pretty long time, but like anything mechanical, sometimes it fails. It helps to know a little about how the A/C works. There's a compressor that press... More
Air Conditioning Maintenance at Tuffy Pelham in Pelham
December 24, 2023
Warm weather or cold, Pelham drivers still need to think about their vehicle's air conditioning. Most Pelham people don't service their air conditioning until after it fails. At Tuffy Pelham, we can advise you on your vehicle manufacturers preventive maintenance schedules for air conditioning se... More
Automotive Tips from Tuffy Pelham: Air Conditioning Inspection
November 12, 2023
Most auto manufacturers recommend an interval for an air conditioning system inspection. The inspection uncovers leaks, worn hoses and assesses the condition of the other components.Environmental laws in some around Pelham require leaks to be repaired before refrigerant can be added. Also some pa... More
Full of Hot Air (Air Conditioning)
January 22, 2023
In warm weather, you want to be in a cool vehicle. When we're talking cool, we don't mean stylish or trendy, but cool as in not sweltering inside. And if your vehicle's air conditioner stops working correctly, it seems to always break at the worst timeduring a heat wave. Automotive air conditio... More
Automotive Tips from Tuffy Pelham: Air Conditioning ? Common Problem
July 17, 2022
Your auto air conditioning system cools and conditions the air in your passenger compartment when you are driving around Pelham. It also removes moisture from the air to keep your windows from fogging up.A common A/C problem for Pelham drivers that visit Tuffy Pelham is contaminated refrigerant (... More
To Fix or Not To Fix: That Is the Question.
July 11, 2021
No matter what vehicle you drive, when certain things break, you have to make a decision. Should I get it fixed now, later or never? Air conditioning is one of those things. You can certainly live without air conditioning, but it sure is nice to have on a sweltering day. Let's say your air con... More
Busted! Air Conditioning (Air Conditioning Maintenance)
June 6, 2021
Your vehicle's air conditioning is something you count on when the weather heats up. But there's bound to be a day when you turn it on and one of these things happens: Only warm air blows out Cold air starts blowing out but then it turns warm on its own It's not blowing air at all It blows smel... More
Automotive Tips from Tuffy Pelham: Making Your A/C System Last Longer
November 1, 2020
Pelham drivers know that if their air conditioning system isnt making cool air like it used to, there is a problem. It may be as simple as adding more of the right kind of refrigerant.Your A/C requires special compressor oil, which circulates through the system along with the refrigerant, to lubr... More
Not So Cool (Air Conditioning Systems)
August 30, 2020
There's nothing quite like getting in your vehicle on a hot day, switching on the air conditioning and having warm air blow out of the vents. You may have had no problem for months and then, one day, you are driving around in a sauna. You're hot stuff, but not in a good way! So what goes wrong w... More