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
Fuel System Cleaning the Professional Way at Tuffy Pelham
May 8, 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 Pelham drivers. So keep your fuel system clean as part of your routine preventive maintena... More
Service to Improve Fuel Economy
April 10, 2022
The price of gas in Alabama has got people in Pelham talking. It seems that Pelham 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 fuel econ... More
Fuel System Cleaning at Tuffy Pelham
March 20, 2022
Is your vehicle sometimes hard to start early in the morning? When you turn the key, does it hesitate or stutter? If so, the problem could be the result of a dirty fuel system. Your vehicle's fuel system starts with the air filter and ends in the top of your engine. Over time, different parts of ... More
The Tuffy Pelham Guide to Saving Fuel: Car Weight
November 14, 2021
The team at Tuffy Pelham in Pelham, and Alabama car owners are all talking right now. Better gas mileage. Fewer emissions. Pelham drivers want to save the environment and their pocketbooks.And we all knowor should knowthat preventive maintenance will help maximize fuel economy. But is there some... More