Joliet Drivers: Is It Time to Replace Your PCV Valve?
July 17, 2022
The crankcase is the lower part of the engine where the crankshaft is housed and where the engine oil lives. The crankshaft is connected to the pistons that power the engine. When you are diving around Joliet, fuel is burned in your vehicle engine, it pushes the pistons down and the crankshaft ... More
THE IMPORTANCE OF VISIBILITY (Cleaning Vehicle Glass)
July 17, 2022
We've all been through it. The vehicle ahead of us kicks up mud, slush, snow or salt on our windshield and we can't see a thing. And not being able to see a thing when we're driving? Not a good thing. Debris on a vehicle's glass can be blinding when driving directly into the sun. And other thi... More
Keep Your Cool in Joliet: Air Conditioning Service
July 16, 2022
Most Joliet drivers don't even think about their air conditioner. Now here's a tip for Joliet vehicle owners: Run your air conditioner every so often during Illinois winters. This circulates the lubricant to help keep the seals from drying out. The air conditioner actually removes some of the m... More
Have You Checked Your Headlights?
July 15, 2022
Like everything in the Illinois automotive market, there have been great strides in headlight technology in recent years. Illinois drivers can be safer at night because of it. Good headlights improve visibility on Joliet roads, enabling you to see farther. They also improve your peripheral vision... More
Lease or Buy?
July 14, 2022
Lease? Or buy? These are the options for Joliet drivers. It's always a tough question for auto owners, but here is some info that'll help you make an informed decision.If you buy, you'll pay the full cost of the vehicle, maybe an initial down payment, monthly payments on the balance that pays dow... More
Professional Fuel System Cleaning
July 13, 2022
Getting adequate fuel to your engine is very important for performance, fuel economy and safety. In order to accomplish this, your fuel system needs to be clean.Today's production cars have fuel injectors, rather than a carburetor. The injectors need to be cleaned from time to time in order to de... More
Fuel Injection Basics for Joliet
July 12, 2022
All modern Joliet vehicles come with fuel injection systems, so it's a topic Joliet 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 the engine... More
Keep It Flowing with a Fuel Filter Replacement at Tuffy Joliet (South Plainfield)
July 11, 2022
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 Joliet use fuel filters. For more information about your fuel filter, visit Tuffy Joliet (So... More
Are Modern Vehicles Maintenance Free?
July 10, 2022
In our auto video today we'll be talking with Alan Peterson about myths surrounding automotive maintenance. You can lump these myths into the statement that "modern vehicles are so reliable, they are virtually maintenance free."Any good myth has some elements of truth. No offense to Joliet Bigfo... More
The Tuffy Joliet (South Plainfield) Guide to Vehicle Diagnosis
July 10, 2022
Modern Joliet vehicles have several computers on board that control all kinds of things like engine functions, transmission shifts, traction control, anti-lock brakes, stability control, emissions and on some vehicles, even steering, braking and the throttle.Think about that for a minute things... More