Fuel System
The price of gas in Ohio has got Columbus drivers talking. It seems that Columbus folks who need a bigger vehicle to carry family and gear, or provide four wheel drive, are hit especially. That is why we thought it would be good to review some things that anyone can do to improve MPG....
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Posted in Fuel System
on December 25, 2015
Most Columbus and Lewis Center car owners want to save on gas and seek our advice on improving gas mileage. At Tuffy Tire & Auto Service, we are frequently asked, however, if it is really worth the extra effort. Just how much money can Columbus drivers actually save? The US governme...
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Posted in Fuel System
on December 17, 2015
Columbus motorists often ask the question: "Will using premium gas make my car run better?" The answer is simple. But first, let's talk about what exactly premium gasoline is. Different grades of gasoline have different octane ratings. Regular gasoline has the lowest octane rating an...
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Posted in Fuel System
on September 24, 2015
Columbus drivers know that engines burn fuel to operate. Fuel is pumped from your fuel tank to your engine where it is squirted—or injected—into your engine’s cylinders. This is the function of the fuel injectors. There are two ways to inject fuel into an engine. Fuel needs air to burn, so in the...
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Posted in Fuel System
on September 22, 2015
In very simple terms, a fuel injector is a valve that squirts fuel into your SUV 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 sing...
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Posted in Fuel System
on September 11, 2015
The team at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service in Columbus and Ohio car owners are all talking fuel economy right now. Better gas mileage. Fewer emissions. Columbus drivers want to save the environment and their pocketbooks. And we all know—or should know—that preventive maintenance will hel...
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Posted in Fuel System
on August 27, 2015
Hello, Columbus drivers. Let's talk fuel filters. Fuel filters clean the dirt, dust and debris out of your fuel. Both gasoline and diesel-powered engines have them. The fuel filter is located in the fuel line between the fuel tank and the engine. Columbus drivers don’t need to filter their fuel b...
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Posted in Fuel System
on August 06, 2015
No one in Columbus, Ohio likes to spend a chunk of change at Columbus gas pumps. Rising Ohio fuel prices, however, have spurred Columbus car owners to focus on how to improve their gas mileage. North Americans literally drive billions of miles less each month during times of high fue...
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Posted in Fuel System
on July 24, 2015
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 tim...
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Posted in Fuel System
on March 26, 2015
The last new American cars sold in Columbus with a carburetor rolled out of the Ohio dealerships in 1990. Since then, all new vehicles here in Columbus and nationally have had fuel injectors. In very simple terms, a fuel injector is a valve that squirts fuel into your engine. Your en...
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Posted in Fuel System
on March 03, 2015
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