Keeping Your Cool (Coolant System)
April 2, 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
Keeping Your Cool (Coolant leak repair)
February 19, 2023
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
Tuffy St. Johns Radiator Service
October 23, 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 St. Johns , it is easy to prevent. The most recognizable part of the coolant system is the radiator. It is connected to the engi... More
Cooling System Components
September 23, 2022
Today we want to talk about a system in our vehicles the cooling system. It's one of those things that St. Johns auto owners don't give much thought to until it fails and then they're stranded by the side of a road in Florida.Cooling systems fail more often than any other mechanical system us... More
Keep Your Cool in St. Johns
September 4, 2022
St. Johns 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
Coolant/Antifreeze Service in St. Johns , Florida
August 7, 2022
St. Johns auto owners may know that most automotive failures in St. Johns , Florida, 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... More
Coolant Service at Tuffy St. Johns
August 3, 2022
St. Johns residents' vehicles have to operate in a wide range of Florida 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 h... More
Cool Running in St. Johns
July 6, 2022
Unless you live in Death Valley, you really don't hear much any more about cars overheating. That's because cooling systems in vehicles have been much improved. That doesn't mean you can't overheat your vehicle engine, though. Without proper preventive maintenance, you could still find yourself ... More
How to Radiate Cool (Radiator Care)
August 15, 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
Too Hot to Handle (Vehicle Overheating)
August 8, 2021
In the hot weather, seeing steam coming from the engine compartment is something we all dread. No one wants that to happen to them. But if you know the signs of overheating and how to deal with it, you may be able to reduce the risk of damage to your vehicle, maybe even prevent getting stranded ... More