Fuel Injection Basics for Fort Mill

December 24, 2023

All modern Fort Mill vehicles come with fuel injection systems, so it's a topic Fort Mill drivers need to know something about. The mighty fuel injector is a valve that delivers the gas or diesel fuel to the right place, in the right amount at the right timeto be mixed with air and burned in the ... More

Fuel Saving Tip: Fuel System Cleaning Near Fort Mill, SC

January 22, 2023

A lot of fuel is wasted in the Fort Mill 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 cle... More

Deep Clean Your Fuel System at Tuffy Fort Mill

September 4, 2022

Having trouble with your fuel system? Bring your vehicle into Tuffy Fort Mill for a check up.In today's Tuffy Fort Mill 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. Fort Mill residents need fuel to go, and the cle... More

Alternative Fuel Vehicles in Fort Mill, SC

July 3, 2022

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

Fuel System Cleaning at Tuffy Fort Mill for Better Performance

June 26, 2022

Hi Fort Mill residents. Let's talk fuel injectors. A fuel injector is a valve that delivers fuel to a vehicle's engine. It has to deliver the precise amount of fuel to precisely the right place, precisely when the engine needs it. The fuel also has to be mixed with air before it can burn in the ... More

Don't be Fuelish (Signs Fuel Pump is Failing)

February 20, 2022

A driver of a large SUV loaded with equipment was heading on a 7-hour work trip when he stopped at a gas station to refuel. When he went to restart his SUV, it turned over but wouldn't catch. Try as he might, he was never able to get it started again. Of course there are many things that can c... More

Fuel Saving Tip: Car Weight and Your SC Driving

January 1, 2022

Weight is the enemy of fuel economy. Everyone from Fort Mill knows this makes sense.Some of us in the Fort Mill 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 compartmen... More

Clean Fuel Equals Clean Performance for Fort Mill Drivers

December 26, 2021

Hello, Fort Mill 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.Fort Mill auto owners don't need to filter their... More

Fuel Injector Cleaning at Tuffy Charlotte Metro

July 25, 2021

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

Fuel Injectors

March 7, 2021

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