Don't Be Fuelish
January 7, 2024
If you smell gasoline in your vehicle, pay attention to your nose. That's because it has an important message for you. Newer vehicles should never have a gasoline smell inside. One of the most dangerous conditions can come when your fuel line system has a leak or multiple leaks. Vehicles with fue... More
How Do You Save Gas in Chicago, Illinois?
November 19, 2023
No one in Chicago, Illinois, likes to spend a chunk of change at the gas pump. Rising Illinois fuel prices, however, have spurred Chicago drivers to focus on how to improve their fuel economy. North Americans literally drive billions of miles/kilometers less each month during times of high fuel p... More
Fuel Saving Tip: Car Weight and Your Illinois Driving
March 5, 2023
Weight is the enemy of fuel economy. Everyone from Chicago knows this makes sense.Some of us in the Chicago 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 an... More
Fuel System Cleaning the Professional Way at Tuffy Chicago (Diversey Pkwy)
November 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 Chicago drivers. So keep your fuel system clean as part of your routine preventive mainten... More
Fuel Injectors
August 22, 2022
The last new American vehicles sold in Chicago with a carburetor rolled out of the Illinois dealerships in 1990. Since then, all new vehicles here in Chicago, and nationally, have had fuel injectors. In very simple terms, a fuel injector is a valve that squirts fuel into your engine. Your engine ... More
Clean Fuel Equals Clean Performance for Chicago Drivers
August 13, 2022
Hello, Chicago residents. 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.Chicago auto owners don't need to filter their fue... More
Alternative Fuel Vehicles in Chicago, Illinois
August 6, 2022
Let's talk about alternative fuel vehicles. In their quest to reduce the use of fossil fuels and harmful exhaust emissions in our Illinois environment, automakers will have a number of alternatives for Chicago drivers very soon.For instance, Flex Fuel vehicles are already available in the Chicag... More
Fuel Injector Cleaning at Tuffy Chicago (Diversey Pkwy)
July 22, 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
Deep Clean Your Fuel System at Tuffy Chicago (Diversey Pkwy)
July 16, 2022
Having trouble with your fuel system? Bring your vehicle into Tuffy Chicago (Diversey Pkwy) for a check up.In today's Tuffy Chicago (Diversey Pkwy) auto post, we're talking about fuel system cleaning. The first thing to know is how important it is to have a clean fuel system. Chicago residents ne... More
Direct Fuel Injection Update from Tuffy Chicago (Diversey Pkwy)
July 10, 2022
For those of you in Chicago, Illinois 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 abo... More