A Door No One Can Step Through (Fuel Door Repair and Maintenance)

July 23, 2023

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

Higher Mileage Service Intervals for Austin

April 30, 2023

Austin 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 Austin area, but it does add quite a bit to th... More

Give Your Engine Clean Fuel with a New Fuel Filter from Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Austin

March 26, 2023

Your vehicle requires plenty of clean fuel to run. If your fuel contains contaminants, your fuel injectors will eventually become clogged up. When this happens, your vehicle engine may not get the proper amount of fuel at the correct pressure to run at peak performance. This hurts performance as... More

Alternative Fuel Vehicles in Austin, Texas

March 19, 2023

Let's talk about alternative fuel vehicles. In their quest to reduce the use of fossil fuels and harmful exhaust emissions in our Texas environment, automakers will have a number of alternatives for Austin drivers very soon.For instance, Flex Fuel vehicles are already available in the Austin are... More

Clean Fuel ? Clean Performance for Austin Drivers

December 4, 2022

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 vehicle engine.Austin auto owners don't need to filter their fuel because it has lots of grit in it; they n... More

Fuel Injectors

June 20, 2022

The last new American vehicles sold in Austin with a carburetor rolled out of the Texas dealerships in 1990. Since then, all new vehicles here in Austin, and nationally, have had fuel injectors. In very simple terms, a fuel injector is a valve that squirts fuel into your engine. Your engine contr... More

The Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Austin Guide to Saving Fuel: Beware of Myths

June 12, 2022

There's a lot of auto advice in Texas right now on how to save money on gas. Some of it is good advice. Some of it isn't. Some of it is myth. And it may well be a scam. Plain and simple. When someone offers you a product designed to save money on gas, ask yourself, Does this sound too good to be ... More

Fuel System Cleaning the Professional Way at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Austin

February 13, 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 Austin drivers. So keep your fuel system clean as part of your routine preventive maintena... More

Direct Fuel Injection Update from Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Austin

October 31, 2021

For those of you in Austin, Texas 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 2... More

Fuel Saving Tip: Fuel System Cleaning Near Austin, Texas

September 26, 2021

A lot of fuel is wasted in the Austin area by dirty fuel delivery systems in vehicles.Let's start at the tank. The gas tank gathers dirt, rust and sediment over the years. That's why there's a fuel filter to clean the fuel after it leaves the tank. A dirty filter will rob the engine of the clean ... More