A Door No One Can Step Through (Fuel Door Repair and Maintenance)
May 4, 2025
Your vehicle has lots of doors including that one usually near the back on the vehicle's side. That's the fuel door, something you use every time you gas up. These endure hundreds of open-and-close cycles, usually without any problems. But when they act up, it can be a major inconvenience for ... More
A Clean Sweep (Fuel Injector Cleaning)
October 13, 2024
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
Clean Machine (Fuel and Air Induction Cleaning)
June 9, 2024
As your vehicle ages, its performance isnt quite what it used to be, but many of us never notice the change because its gradual. So here are a few questions to ask yourself. Does your vehicle feel like it doesnt have the pep that it used to? Have you noticed your fuel economy isnt quite as good... More
Clean Fuel Equals Clean Performance for Appleton Drivers
October 8, 2023
Hello, Appleton 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.Appleton auto owners don't need to filter their f... More
Fuel Injectors
August 20, 2022
The last new American vehicles sold in Appleton with a carburetor rolled out of the Wisconsin dealerships in 1990. Since then, all new vehicles here in Appleton, and nationally, have had fuel injectors. In very simple terms, a fuel injector is a valve that squirts fuel into your engine. Your engi... More
Service to Improve Fuel Economy
August 16, 2022
The price of gas in Wisconsin has got people in Appleton talking. It seems that Appleton folks who need a bigger vehicle to carry family and gear, or provide four wheel drive, are hit especially hard. That is why we thought it would be good to review some things that anyone can do to improve fue... More
Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Appleton: Good Service and Good Fuel Economy
August 14, 2022
Most Appleton auto owners want to save on gas and seek our advice on improving economy. At Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Appleton, we are frequently asked, however, if it is really worth the extra effort. Just how much money can Appleton drivers actually save?In today's Tuffy Tire & Auto Serv... More
Fuel System Cleaning at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Appleton
August 5, 2022
Is your vehicle sometimes hard to start early in the morning? When you turn the key, does it hesitate or stutter? If so, the problem could be the result of a dirty fuel system. Your vehicle's fuel system starts with the air filter and ends in the top of your engine. Over time, different parts of ... More
Fuel Saving Tip: Fuel System Cleaning Near Appleton, Wisconsin
August 2, 2022
A lot of fuel is wasted in the Appleton 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
Fuel Saving Tip: Auto Myths Around Appleton
July 30, 2022
With high fuel prices in Appleton, Wisconsin, comes lots of gas saving advice. Some of it, like what you hear on is great. When you get one of those e-mails that's going around telling you how to save gas, try to think it through.Does it really make sense? Does it defy the laws of physics?Do s... More