PCV Valve Replacement

July 2, 2022

Hello Gahanna, let's talk about your often-unnoticed but extremely important PCV valve. The energy from exploding fuel is what powers your engine. But some of the vapors from the explosions escape into the lower part of the engine, called the crankcase. The crankcase is where your engine oil hang... More

PCV Valve Service at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Gahanna in Gahanna

April 4, 2021

Today, we are talking about your PCV valve. Unburnt fuel is forced into the crankcase as your engine runs. The PCV (positive crankcase ventilation) valve vents this unburnt fuel and oil vapors from the crankcase and sends it back into the air intake system to be burned in the engine. A clogged... More

Emergency Items for Your vehicle

July 14, 2019

Local Gahanna roadside emergencies can range from a flat tire downtown to being stranded in a snowy ravine for three days. So you may want to consider a basic emergency kit to keep in the car at all times and a travel kit tailored to a specific trip.Your close-to-home kit for around Gahanna would... More

Have You Checked Your Headlights?

November 11, 2018

Like everything in the Ohio automotive market, there have been great strides in headlight technology in recent years. Ohio drivers can be safer at night because of it. Good headlights improve visibility on Gahanna roads, enabling you to see farther. They also improve your peripheral vision, helpi... More

Timing Belt Replacement in Gahanna

January 15, 2018

Today we want to talk to Gahanna drivers about timing belts. They're something that many drivers don't know much about and yet your vehicle won't run if it's broken and it could cause many thousands of dollars damage if it does break. A broken timing belt is usually a tale of woe. Even though t... More

Battery Replacement for Your vehicle

August 21, 2017

Modern vehicles in and around Gahanna run on 12 volt electrical systems. 12 volts is enough to get the job done for Gahanna drivers without having so much power that there is danger of electrocution. But today's vehicles have more electrical components and do-dads than ever before. This really s... More