A Clean Sweep (Fuel Injector Cleaning)
December 8, 2024
Your vehicle gets its power from burning fuel, usually gasoline, and it counts on something called fuel injectors to send gas to the engine in a spray that is easy to ignite. Its a precise operation, and when its working well, you have plenty of power and an efficient engine. But after time, con... More
Don't Be Fuelish
October 27, 2024
If you smell gasoline in your vehicle, pay attention to your nose. That's because it has an important message for you. Newer vehicles should never have a gasoline smell inside. One of the most dangerous conditions can come when your fuel line system has a leak or multiple leaks. Vehicles with fue... More
Don't be Fuelish (Signs Fuel Pump is Failing)
October 13, 2024
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
Fuel Saving Tip: Car Weight and Your Alabama Driving
July 28, 2024
Weight is the enemy of fuel economy. Everyone from Pelham knows this makes sense.Some of us in the Pelham area carry a bunch of unnecessary weight, and I'm not talkin' what you see in the mirror.Guys: sports equipment and tools. Ladies: well, just take a look around the passenger compartment and ... More
Fuel System Cleaning at Tuffy Pelham in Pelham for Better Performance
February 11, 2024
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
Keep It Flowing with a Fuel Filter Replacement at Tuffy Pelham
January 21, 2024
The function of the fuel filter is pretty self-explanatory. It filters your fuel. The fuel filter is in the fuel line somewhere in between the fuel tank and the engine. Both gas and diesel vehicles around Pelham use fuel filters. For more information about your fuel filter, visit Tuffy Pelham at ... More
Maintaining Your Diesel in Pelham
October 22, 2023
Diesel engines have been used extensively in Europe and Asia for many years. They haven't been as common in the Pelham 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 Pelham diesel-fue... More
Higher Mileage Service Intervals for Pelham
September 17, 2023
Pelham 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 Pelham area, but it does add quite a bit to th... More
Alternative Fuel Vehicles in Pelham, Alabama
September 11, 2022
Let's talk about alternative fuel vehicles. In their quest to reduce the use of fossil fuels and harmful exhaust emissions in our Alabama environment, automakers will have a number of alternatives for Pelham drivers very soon.For instance, Flex Fuel vehicles are already available in the Pelham a... More
Fuel Injector Cleaning at Tuffy Pelham
September 4, 2022
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