Automotive Tips from Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Grandview: Signs of an Alignment Problem
June 30, 2024
When properly aligned, all of your wheels are pointed in the same direction. Your vehicle will track true and handle the way it is designed. Columbus drivers often associate our wheels being knocked out of alignment with an event like an accident, hitting a pothole, curb or some other object. Whi... More
Fuel Injection Basics for Columbus
June 23, 2024
All modern Columbus vehicles come with fuel injection systems, so it's a topic Columbus 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 en... More
Reaching the Braking Point (Brake hose replacement)
June 16, 2024
If you notice your brakes arent working like they used to, thats the kind of thing thats important to have checked out soon. Thats because your brakes are extraordinarily important to the safe operation of your vehicle. Sometimes you feel like your brake pedal is feeling a little soft or its lo... More
What is a TPS? (Throttle Position Sensor)
June 9, 2024
You know you have an accelerator pedal; step on it and your vehicle is supposed to go. But did you know there is a part in your vehicle that keeps track of where the throttle is? It's called the Throttle Position Sensor, or TPS. The TPS is a sensor that helps your vehicle figure out the right mi... More
Bouncy Bouncy ? Are My Shocks Bad?
June 2, 2024
When Columbus drivers think about preventive maintenance, what usually comes to mind is oil, fluids and brakes. We don't generally think about our shocks or struts, but these auto parts keep our tires on the road.Columbus drivers don't think about shocks as often as oil changes because shocks an... More