Clean Fuel Makes a Happy Engine in Clermont, Florida

October 29, 2023

If the fuel system in your vehicle is dirty, you will be hurting your engine and losing performance as you drive around Clermont, Florida.Unless they drive a vintage car, Clermont auto owners have fuel injectors which need to be properly maintained. That is why your vehicle owner's manual has a s... More

Fuel Saving Tip: Clermont Tune Up

October 22, 2023

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

Fuel Saving Tip: Fuel System Cleaning Near Clermont, Florida

July 9, 2023

A lot of fuel is wasted in the Clermont 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 clea... More

Higher Mileage Service Intervals for Clermont

April 23, 2023

Clermont 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 Clermont area, but it does add quite a bit t... More

Finding Vehicle Recall Information in Clermont, Florida

January 15, 2023

No matter how well they're made, vehicles in Clermont, Florida, will have design or manufacturing problems. And when the government thinks a problem is really serious for people in Clermont, Florida, they require the manufacturer to issue a recall notice and fix the vehicle free of charge. The m... More

Fuel Saving Tip: Slow Down Around Clermont

August 7, 2022

There's not much we can do about the price of gas in Clermont, Florida, but we do quite a bit about how much we use as we're driving on our Clermont streets.Our driving habits can dramatically affect our fuel economy.The first thing we can do is watch the 'go-pedal.' Hard acceleration just sucks ... More

Fuel Filter Service in Clermont, Florida

July 24, 2022

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

The Tuffy North Clermont Guide to Saving Fuel: Beware of Myths

June 19, 2022

There's a lot of auto advice in Florida 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 b... More

Clean Fuel ? Clean Performance for Clermont Drivers

June 12, 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.Clermont auto owners don't need to filter their fuel because it has lots of grit in it; they... More

Fuel Injectors

February 6, 2022

The last new American vehicles sold in Clermont with a carburetor rolled out of the Florida dealerships in 1990. Since then, all new vehicles here in Clermont, 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