Tuffy Fort Myers (Daniels Pkwy) Automotive Tips: Diagnostic Service
May 29, 2022
Imagine waking up one morning with a stomach ache. You pick up the phone, call the doctors office and say, Ive got a really bad tummy ache. How much will it cost to make me feel better? Of course you wouldnt do that. You know that there could be a lot of reasons for your symptoms and that the doc... More
Fuel Injectors
May 22, 2022
The last new American vehicles sold in Fort Myers with a carburetor rolled out of the Florida dealerships in 1990. Since then, all new vehicles here in Fort Myers, and nationally, have had fuel injectors. In very simple terms, a fuel injector is a valve that squirts fuel into your engine. Your en... More
Beginning to See the Light (Check Engine Light Diagnostics)
May 17, 2022
It's a light many drivers fear they'll see turn on at the most inopportune time. It's the one on the dash that says "Check Engine," "Service Engine Soon," or it may be simply an engine-shaped light. Your first instinct may be to pull off to the side of the road and turn off the engine. The truth... More
Right or Left? Tuffy Fort Myers (Daniels Pkwy) Power Steering Service
May 8, 2022
Have you ever driven a vehicle without power steering? If you have, then you probably appreciate how much easier it is to drive today's modern vehicles. Before power steering, all of the force to turn a vehicle had to come from the driver's arms. That's why old cars had such large steering wheels... More
Fort Myers Car Owners Ask: Why Do I Need to Change My Serpentine Belt?
May 1, 2022
Any Fort Myers driver who understands preventive maintenance knows that if it ain't broke, don't fix it is bad auto advice. Replacing a part before it breaks is much less costly for Fort Myers residents than repairing the engine damage that comes after a part breaks or fails. A good example of th... More