How Cool is That! (Coolant level sensor replacement)
February 9, 2025
Your vehicles engine runs hot. It should, since its a series of little explosions that create the power that gets you going where you want to go. To keep the engine cool, engineers have designed wonderful cooling systems that use liquid coolant, hoses, and a radiator to transfer the heat from t... More
Not So Hot in Fort Wayne
December 29, 2024
When the weather turns cold, it's nice to crank up the furnace and enjoy the heat. But if your home's furnace doesn't work, it's not too comfortable. Same goes with your vehicle. When the heater's not working, things can get miserable. It could also signal some major problems, which we'll discuss... More
How to Radiate Cool (Radiator Care)
January 14, 2024
There's nothing that radiates cool like a vehicle radiator that's helping to keep your engine running at the proper temperature. You don't have to baby it, but you can't simply ignore it, either. Let's take a quick dive under the hood to let you know what the radiator is doing. It takes the he... More
Taking the Heat (Heater Hose Maintenance/Repair)
November 12, 2023
If you have an internal combustion vehicle, you know it has a lot of hoses that carry various fluids. And if you have a heater in your vehicle, you'll have heater hoses. A heater hose connects to and from the engine so some coolant can be circulated through a little radiator called a heater core... More
Keeping Your Cool (Coolant System)
June 18, 2023
No matter what the weather is like outside, your internal combustion engine expects to keep its cool all the time, even when it's really cold. That's because engines create the power that moves you to your destination by a series of tiny explosions of a fuel and air mixture. In turn, that genera... More
Tuffy Fort Wayne - Dupont Rd. Radiator Service
October 9, 2022
The coolant system is a vital part of your vehicle. It is also the second most common cause for vehicle failures. Even though coolant system failure is fairly common in Fort Wayne, it is easy to prevent. The most recognizable part of the coolant system is the radiator. It is connected to the engi... More
Coolant/Antifreeze Service in Fort Wayne, IN
September 23, 2022
Fort Wayne auto owners may know that most automotive failures in Fort Wayne, IN, are tire related, but do you know the second most common cause of vehicle failure? Nope, it's not teenagers. It is the coolant system. But if you take good care of your vehicle coolant system, it will take good care... More
Coolant Service at Tuffy Fort Wayne - Dupont Rd.
September 10, 2022
Fort Wayne residents' vehicles have to operate in a wide range of IN temperatures which requires the engine coolant to be able to perform 'no matter what.' Think for a moment about the environment where the coolant does its thing. Very hot, high pressure, corrosive...And all the while, it has to... More
Cooling System Components
September 6, 2022
Today we want to talk about a system in our vehicles the cooling system. It's one of those things that Fort Wayne auto owners don't give much thought to until it fails and then they're stranded by the side of a road in IN.Cooling systems fail more often than any other mechanical system usually... More
Keeping Your Engine Cool in Fort Wayne, IN
September 5, 2022
The cooling system keeps IN vehicle's engines from overheating while they are driving around Fort Wayne. Its job is to move heat away from the engine. Let's talk about the various components of the system and how they make this happen.The radiator is the part most Fort Wayne drivers associate wit... More