The Tuffy Kentwood (Kalamazoo Ave SE) Guide to Saving Fuel: Beware of Myths
March 17, 2024
There's a lot of auto advice in Michigan 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... More
A Door No One Can Step Through (Fuel Door Repair and Maintenance)
October 29, 2023
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
Don't be Fuelish (Signs Fuel Pump is Failing)
September 3, 2023
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
A Clean Sweep (Fuel Injector Cleaning)
December 25, 2022
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
Fuel Injectors
September 29, 2022
The last new American vehicles sold in Kentwood with a carburetor rolled out of the Michigan dealerships in 1990. Since then, all new vehicles here in Kentwood, 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
How Do You Save Gas in Kentwood, Michigan ?
September 25, 2022
No one in Kentwood, Michigan , likes to spend a chunk of change at the gas pump. Rising Michigan fuel prices, however, have spurred Kentwood 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 fu... More
Service to Improve Fuel Economy
September 18, 2022
The price of gas in Michigan has got people in Kentwood talking. It seems that Kentwood 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 Kentwood (Kalamazoo Ave SE) : Good Service And Good Fuel Economy
September 8, 2022
Most Kentwood and Wyoming drivers want to save on gas and seek our advice on improving fuel efficiency. At Tuffy Kentwood (Kalamazoo Ave SE) , we are frequently asked, however, if it is really worth the extra effort. Just how much money can Kentwood motorists actually save? The US governme... More
Fuel Injection: It Keeps Getting Better for Kentwood Drivers
September 7, 2022
Kentwood residents know that engines need to burn fuel to operate. Fuel is pumped from your fuel tank to your vehicle engine where it is squirtedor injectedinto your engine's cylinders. This is the function of the fuel injectors.There are two ways to inject fuel into an engine. Fuel needs air to... More
To Save Gas Around Kentwood: Keep up with Your Scheduled Service
September 4, 2022
One topic that hits the news in Michigan on a regular basis is the price of gas. The answer for some Michigan drivers is to buy a vehicle that gets better fuel economy. For those of us in Kentwood who don't want to add a car payment to our monthly expenses, we need to improve our fuel economy... More