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Is Running Your Car Low On Gas Bad for Your Fuel System?
Talk to an older driver, and at least some of them will talk about always going to fill up the car with gas before their tank hits a quarter or...
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Fuel Contaminants: Rounding up the Usual Suspects
Gasoline and diesel fuels from the refinery are fairly pure mixtures that are designed to work well in today's modern engines. Sometimes certain...
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North America poised to leave OPEC in the dust?
Energy analysts predict that North America and the USA are poised to displace the OPEC countries as the dominant providers of petroleum energy fuels...
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Fuel stabilizer for boats: Why do I need one?
We had a call the other day from a marine enthusiast who was concerned about the fuel in his boat and wanted to discuss whether he needed to use a...
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Update on lawsuit over ethanol's cousin: MTBE in Fuel
If you're familiar with the history of ethanol in gasoline (or you're read some blog posts here), you may know that the reason ethanol is in our...
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Which engine oil additive is best?
People know even less about oil additives than they do about fuel additives. Maybe it's because people forget about their oil since they only think...
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Flex Fuel Conversion - How To Make A Car Go From E15 to E85
Bell Performance's on-staff master mechanic James Dunst returns today to talk about what's different about flex fuel cars, why they can burn 85%...
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Engine Lubricant - When is Synthetic Not Synthetic?
One of the dirty little secrets in the engine lubricant industry is that sometimes a synthetic oil isn't really synthetic. This is news to consumers...
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What is "Peak Oil"?
"Peak oil" is a term used by people who pay attention to the energy sector. It's also used by entrepeneurs like T. Boone Pickens. If this is the...
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Little Things That Can Help You Save Money on Gas
Just like your physical health, one small problem in the car can throw the whole operation of the vehicle off. One little ache or pain can slow us...