Dashboard's a Funny Name (Instrumental Panel Warning Lights)
August 26, 2018
Every day you drive, you're sitting behind the dashboard. But how in the world did it get that name? Back in the days of the horse-drawn carriage, horses would kick up dirt and mud on the driver and passengers, "dashing" debris against the carriage. So those who built carriages began installing a... More
Lake In The Hills Customer Detective Work
August 19, 2018
One might say the most challenging part of being an automotive service technician at Tuffy Lake In The Hills is diagnosing a problem before it can be fixed.Cars are made up of a bunch of complex systems. There usually could be a number of reasons for any given symptom. So, it's challenging to tra... More
Fuel System Cleaning at Tuffy Lake In The Hills for Better Performance
August 12, 2018
Hi Lake In The Hills residents. Let's talk fuel injectors. A fuel injector is a valve that delivers fuel to a vehicle's engine. It has to deliver the precise amount of fuel to precisely the right place, precisely when the engine needs it. The fuel also has to be mixed with air before it can burn... More
Keeping Your Car Young in Lake In The Hills
August 7, 2018
As Lake In The Hills consumers, we live in a disposable society. It's amazing all the stuff we throw away.New stuff comes out so fast in Illinois, and much of it is fairly cheap, so we just toss the old and move on. It seems like when we were kids our parents were real sticklers about taking care... More