A Door No One Can Step Through (Fuel Door Repair and Maintenance)
September 8, 2024
Your vehicle has lots of doors including that one usually near the back on the vehicle's side. That's the fuel door, something you use every time you gas up. These endure hundreds of open-and-close cycles, usually without any problems. But when they act up, it can be a major inconvenience for ... More
Keep It Flowing with a Fuel Filter Replacement at Tuffy Clinton Township
May 26, 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 Clinton Township use fuel filters. For more information about your fuel filter, visit Tuffy ... More
Fuel Saving Tip: Slow Down Around Clinton Township
October 8, 2023
There's not much we can do about the price of gas in Clinton Township, MI, but we do quite a bit about how much we use as we're driving on our Clinton Township streets.Our driving habits can dramatically affect our fuel economy.The first thing we can do is watch the 'go-pedal.' Hard acceleration ... More
Engine Air Filter from Tuffy Clinton Township
February 19, 2023
Many Clinton Township drivers have found themselves in the following situation: They go to get their oil changed and their friendly service advisor at Tuffy Clinton Township recommends a new engine air filter. They say yes, but don't know what an air filter is or what it does.If this has happene... More
Higher Mileage Service Intervals for Clinton Township
December 4, 2022
Clinton Township 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 Clinton Township area, but it does a... More
Fuel Injectors
July 20, 2022
The last new American vehicles sold in Clinton Township with a carburetor rolled out of the Michigan dealerships in 1990. Since then, all new vehicles here in Clinton Township, and nationally, have had fuel injectors. In very simple terms, a fuel injector is a valve that squirts fuel into your en... More
Fuel Saving Tip: Dirty Oil in Your Clinton Township Vehicle
July 16, 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 Clinton Township area.The same goes for dirty oil; it doesn't reduce friction properly. The result is you... More
Fuel Saving Tip: Clinton Township Tune Up
July 10, 2022
Have you ever gone to listen to an orchestra? The musicians take the stage early and tune their instruments. Each individual instrument must be in tune, but the critical thing is for the entire orchestra to be in tune with each other. That's why they tune up together.Now this is no surprise; I'm ... More
Service to Improve Fuel Economy
July 1, 2022
The price of gas in Michigan has got people in Clinton Township talking. It seems that Clinton Township 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... More
Fuel System Cleaning at Tuffy Clinton Township
May 30, 2021
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