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Erik Bjornstad: Oct 7 2026
The forecast cone swings toward your county on a Tuesday. By Thursday the gas station lines wrap around the block, the hardware store is out of fuel...
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Erik Bjornstad: Sep 29 2026
The generator has been sitting in the back of the garage since the last outage, and there is still fuel in it. Half a tank, maybe more, and no memory...
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Erik Bjornstad: Sep 23 2026
The mower goes in the shed in October. The sled goes in the barn in April. Same problem on opposite calendars: a tank of gasoline sitting still for...
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Erik Bjornstad: Sep 1 2026
That's why the mower that ran perfectly when you parked it in November may refuse to start in March.
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Erik Bjornstad: Aug 25 2026
The mower sat all winter, and now the gas in the tank is months old. The first instinct is to dump it and start over. Sometimes that's the right...
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Erik Bjornstad: Aug 11 2026
The mower starts on the first pull in April, then sits through a busy month, and the next time you need it the engine coughs, sputters, or refuses to...
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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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Erik Bjornstad: Jun 18 2026
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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Erik Bjornstad: Jun 11 2026
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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Erik Bjornstad: Jun 2 2026
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...
