Fuel Injection Basics for Elyria
August 25, 2024
All modern Elyria vehicles come with fuel injection systems, so it's a topic Elyria 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
Professional Fuel System Cleaning
June 2, 2024
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
Service to Improve Fuel Economy
April 28, 2024
The price of gas in Ohio has got people in Elyria talking. It seems that Elyria 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 economy... More
Direct Fuel Injection Update from Tuffy Elyria (Leona St)
September 10, 2023
For those of you in Elyria, Ohio who pay attention to these things, you may have been hearing about the new direct injection engines and want to learn more about them. Some deliver the power of a V8 with the economy of a V6.For example, in one family of engines the conventional V6 makes about 25... More
Fuel Saving Tip: Car Weight and Your Ohio Driving
July 30, 2023
Weight is the enemy of fuel economy. Everyone from Elyria knows this makes sense.Some of us in the Elyria 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 Filter Service in Elyria, Ohio
July 2, 2023
There are a surprising number of small, inexpensive parts that can lead to expensive engine damage when they fail. It doesn't seem right.Fortunately a lot of those things can be taken care of in routine maintenance. They may not be easy to remember because it is a long list, but your service cent... More
Fuel Filter Replacement
June 18, 2023
Hello Elyria 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 engi... More
Maintaining Your Diesel in Elyria
March 19, 2023
Diesel engines have been used extensively in Europe and Asia for many years. They haven't been as common in the Elyria 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 Elyria diesel-fue... More
Diesel Maintenance for Ohio
January 8, 2023
At Tuffy Elyria (Leona St) we hear from a lot of people who are excited about the new diesel engines that will soon be available in passenger cars and SUV's. But our Ohio friends are often curious about the preventive maintenance requirements. People may not know that diesel engines have long be... More
Fuel Saving Tip: Dirty Oil in Your Elyria Vehicle
September 25, 2022
If you're a quart low in your vehicle, there isn't enough motor oil to lubricate your engine properly. The extra friction causes drag that reduces fuel economy while you're driving around the Elyria area.The same goes for dirty oil; it doesn't reduce friction properly. The result is you get to wa... More