There are a lot of misconceptions about fuel grades – and by fuel grades I mean the octane rating. With names like “Standard," “Super," “Plus," and “Premium,” it&rs...
When we Troy travel around MI, each of us must deal with blind spots. We can greatly reduce our blind spots by properly adjusting our vehicle mirrors to give the widest coverage possible. We should ma...
A lot of gas is wasted in dirty fuel delivery systems. Let’s start at the tank. The gas tank gathers of dirt, rust and sediment over the years. That’s why there’s a...
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Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Troy vehicles with this new type of engine?Tuffy Tire And Auto Service Answer:GDI stands fo...
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Tuffy Tire And Auto Service Tech Question:I was driving on a local Troy road and my vehicle started sputtering. And then the engine finally quit and I couldn't get it started. I w...
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When someone mentions diesels around Troy, images of smoky, rattly trucks may spring to mind. The fact is that the modern, clean diesel engine is much more refined than in the old...
I’d like to give you a quick overview of the fuel system. It starts with the fuel tank. The fuel pump is located inside the tank and pumps fuel out to the engine. Somewhere alo...
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Question:What benefit will I get out of a fuel system cleaning?Tuffy Tire And Auto Service Answer:Well, the dirtier your fuel system is, the bigger the improvement you'll see in p...
