Fuel System Cleaning at Tuffy Rockford for Better Performance
March 3, 2024
Hi Loves Park 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
A Clean Sweep (Fuel Injector Cleaning)
November 19, 2023
Your vehicle gets its power from burning fuel, usually gasoline, and it counts on something called fuel injectors to send gas to the engine in a spray that is easy to ignite. Its a precise operation, and when its working well, you have plenty of power and an efficient engine. But after time, con... More
Don't be Fuelish (Signs Fuel Pump is Failing)
November 27, 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
How Do You Save Gas in Loves Park, Illinois?
November 6, 2022
No one in Loves Park, Illinois, likes to spend a chunk of change at the gas pump. Rising Illinois fuel prices, however, have spurred Loves Park 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 ... More
Professional Fuel System Cleaning
January 2, 2022
Getting adequate fuel to your engine is very important for performance, fuel economy and safety. In order to accomplish this, your fuel system needs to be clean.Today's production cars have fuel injectors, rather than a carburetor. The injectors need to be cleaned from time to time in order to de... More
Fuel Filter Service in Loves Park, Illinois
August 8, 2021
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
Finding Vehicle Recall Information in Loves Park, Illinois
April 18, 2021
No matter how well they're made, vehicles in Loves Park, Illinois, will have design or manufacturing problems. And when the government thinks a problem is really serious for people in Loves Park, Illinois, they require the manufacturer to issue a recall notice and fix the vehicle free of charge.... More
Fuel Injectors
September 25, 2020
The last new American vehicles sold in Loves Park with a carburetor rolled out of the Illinois dealerships in 1990. Since then, all new vehicles here in Loves Park, and nationally, have had fuel injectors. In very simple terms, a fuel injector is a valve that squirts fuel into your engine. Your e... More
Engine Air Filter from Tuffy Rockford
September 15, 2020
Many Loves Park drivers have found themselves in the following situation: They go to get their oil changed and their friendly service advisor at Tuffy Rockford recommends a new engine air filter. They say yes, but don't know what an air filter is or what it does.If this has happened to you, rest... More
Fuel Saving Tip: Loves Park Tune Up
September 7, 2020
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