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Do Fuel Additives Really Work? Separating Fact From Fiction
A truck in your fleet clatters at idle, produces white smoke during cold starts, and cranks longer than it should on cold mornings—yet the injectors...
Ethanol
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What Kind of Gas Should You Run in a Lawn Mower?
You fill the mower from the same can you use for the car, the gas has been sitting in the garage since last fall, and now the engine sputters,...
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Ethanol vs. Gasoline: What's the Difference and Does It Matter for Your Engine?
When you're filling up at the pump, you might wonder whether you should choose regular gasoline or ethanol-free fuel. Is ethanol hurting your engine?...
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Water in Gas Tank? Symptoms Explained
Maybe you left your gas cap off during heavy rain. Maybe the station you fueled up at had water in one of its underground storage tanks, and some of...
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Do Fuel Additives Really Work? How to Know
You bought a bottle of fuel treatment, poured it in, drove a tank through, and… you’re not sure anything happened. Maybe your mileage even dropped a...
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What To Do With Old Gas: Can You Still Use It?
All petroleum fuels have a limited storage life. Over time, they gradually degrade because of chemical reactions taking place within the fuel itself....
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Marine Fuel Treatment: The Complete Boater's Checklist
Your boat ran fine when you put it away last fall. Now it’s spring, the engine cranks but struggles to start — or it starts, runs rough, and dies.
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Generator Fuel Guide: Store It Right, Start Every Time
The power goes out at 3 a.m. The air conditioner shuts off, the house starts warming up, and you’re counting on the generator you bought for exactly...
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What Safety Equipment Does the U.S. Coast Guard Require on Your Boat?
You push off from the dock on a clear Saturday morning, the cooler is loaded, the kids have their snacks, and the engine fires on the first try. Then...
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5 Things We Do to Destroy Our Engines and How to Remedy Our Errors
An overheated engine fails fast. Coolant boils, gaskets blow, blocks crack — the damage is loud, immediate, and obvious. But the slower kinds of...