Mercury Rising (Hot Weather Vehicle Concerns)
July 16, 2023
The heat is on, and your vehicle takes a beating when it is. Several of your vehicle's systems are under extra stress in hot weather, so here are a few to make sure are getting the care and maintenance they need. It makes sense that the cooling system is one to make sure is in top shape. Vehicl... More
Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Grove City Radiator Service
July 8, 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 Grove City, it is easy to prevent. The most recognizable part of the coolant system is the radiator. It is connected to the engi... More
Keeping Your Cool (Coolant leak repair)
February 27, 2022
If theres one thing you should pay attention to with your vehicle, its the temperature gauge. Its the one that may say C---H (that means cold---hot). Or maybe yours has a picture of a thermometer on it and a blue and red zone. If you see the needle heading farther to the H or red area, that mea... More
Coolant Service at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Grove City
July 25, 2021
Grove City residents' vehicles have to operate in a wide range of Ohio 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 ... More
How to Radiate Cool (Radiator Care)
June 20, 2021
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
Your Biggest Fan (Radiator Fan Problems)
January 15, 2020
Your vehicle's engine makes a lot of heat when it's powering you down the road, so it needs a way to get rid of that energy. That's why your vehicle has a cooling system, complete with a radiator and one or two radiator fans, also called cooling fans. Those fans make sure air keeps moving acros... More
Cooling System Components
January 23, 2017
Today we want to talk about a system in our vehicles the cooling system. It's one of those things that Grove City auto owners don't give much thought to until it fails and then they're stranded by the side of a road in Ohio.Cooling systems fail more often than any other mechanical system usual... More
Coolant/Antifreeze Service in Grove City, Ohio
January 8, 2017
Grove City auto owners may know that most automotive failures in Grove City, Ohio, 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 ca... More
Smart Grove City Drivers Protect Against Overheating
October 17, 2016
Engines get hot when they run. This heat can build up and damage vital engine parts, so engines need a cooling system to keep them running. Cooling system failure is the most common mechanical failure in vehicles. This is unfortunate, because these failures are usually easy for Grove City driver... More
Keep Your Cool in Grove City
September 20, 2016
Grove City drivers rely on their vehicle's coolant system to keep their engine cool. Coolant (also called antifreeze) mixed with water flows through your vehicle engine and absorbs heat. The mixture then flows out to the radiator where it's cooled by air flowing over the radiator. From there the... More