Don't be Fuelish (Signs Fuel Pump is Failing)
October 29, 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
Fuel Injection: It Keeps Getting Better for Tiffin Drivers
August 6, 2023
Tiffin 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 b... More
Fuel Filter Service in Tiffin, Ohio
April 10, 2022
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
A Door No One Can Step Through (Fuel Door Repair and Maintenance)
December 26, 2021
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
Fuel Saving Tip: Slow Down Around Tiffin
August 22, 2021
There's not much we can do about the price of gas in Tiffin, Ohio, but we do quite a bit about how much we use as we're driving on our Tiffin streets.Our driving habits can dramatically affect our fuel economy.The first thing we can do is watch the 'go-pedal.' Hard acceleration just sucks the gas... More
Engine Air Filter from Courtesy Auto Repair Plus
May 30, 2021
Many Tiffin drivers have found themselves in the following situation: They go to get their oil changed and their friendly service advisor at Courtesy Auto Repair Plus 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 yo... More
Clean Fuel Equals Clean Performance for Tiffin Drivers
March 21, 2021
Hello, Tiffin 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.Tiffin auto owners don't need to filter their fuel ... More
Professional Fuel System Cleaning
November 29, 2020
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 System Cleaning at Courtesy Auto Repair Plus
July 12, 2020
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 Injection Basics for Tiffin
June 28, 2020
All modern Tiffin vehicles come with fuel injection systems, so it's a topic Tiffin 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 engine... More