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Symptoms of Stale Gas
Erik Bjornstad: Aug 2 2016
“Stale gas” is the term commonly used to describe gasoline that has degraded and lost a significant portion of its combustibility. The causes for...
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What makes a good fuel stabilizer for your car?
Erik Bjornstad: Jan 26 2016
Fuel stabilizers are big business for diesel fuel, but may not appear to be so important in gasoline. But gasoline is still petroleum and still...
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Fuel Storage and Aged Fuel Issues - James on Engines #5
Through the Contact Us forms on the Bell web site, we get all kinds of inquiries about fuel problems and engines from the general public. Some of...
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Diesel vs. Gasoline: Which Engine is a Better Fit for You?
Erik Bjornstad: Jun 25 2014
Consumers are taking a second look at diesel-powered cars.
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Where Are You Likely to Find MTBE? Beware of Mixing Ethanol-Free Gas
Erik Bjornstad: Jun 5 2014
The Clean Air Act of 1992 was a major step taken by Congress to change behavior in order to better the environment. One of the results of this and...
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How Stale Gas Can Affect the Performance of Your Car
So why does gas go bad? It all has to do with gasoline's chemical composition.
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Women Refueled - "What Do Most Women Know About Fuel?"
Erik Bjornstad: Dec 18 2013
A change of pace this week at the Bell Blog. Today, we hear from Bell Performance's Director of International Business, Deborah Moon, talking to...
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What Goes into the Price of a Gallon of Gas?
When writing our earlier blog entry on things that cause gas prices to rise and fall, we realized that there was a lot to say about what makes up the...
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What makes gas prices change?
As of October 2013, gas prices seem to be on their way down in another one of those price swings that we seem to experience with regularity. It's...
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Ask The Mechanic: Carburetor vs Fuel Injection
James Dunst, Bell Performance's ASE-certified master mechanic, discussed mechanical issues with your engine in this guest blog.