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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,...
Small Equipment and Generators
6 min read
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?...
9 min read
Diesel Fuel Additives: What Actually Works?
Walk into any truck stop or scroll any diesel forum and you'll hit a wall of bottles promising more power, cleaner injectors, and better mileage....
5 min read
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....
13 min read
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...
8 min read
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...
7 min read
Fuel Additives: What Works, What Doesn't, and How to Know the Difference
You've been putting the same grade of gas in your car for years, doing everything the manual says, and something still feels off. The engine doesn't...
4 min read
Accidentally mixing gasoline and diesel fuel - What happens then?
Here are a couple of scenarios we've come across. Someone calls us at the Bell office and starts to describe a situation where they had a diesel...
4 min read
Getting Your Yard Equipment Ready for Summer
Unless you live somewhere like Florida (not that there’s anything wrong with that), you’ve probably had your small engines - lawnmowers, gas-powered...
2 min read
How to Winterize a Diesel Engine
In cases where diesel engines are going to be inactive for stretches during the winter, special steps need to be taken to prepare them. Most...