Ever wonder about those yellow gas pumps marked E85 that dispense fuel that's typically slightly less expensive than the station's other options? E85 is an ethanol-heavy blend of gasoline that generally uses ethanol from domestic sources, such as corn.

Fuel dilution of the engine oil is a problem that faces many modern combustion engines. Also known as “crankcase dilution” it is a process where fuel is leaked into engine oil when it travels towards the crankcase. It is a process that occurs roughly 8 ...

Gas stations are well integrated into our daily lives as Americans. Except for residents of NJ, where you don't have to pump your own, a gas station can be intimidating with its cryptic displays and a dizzying array of fuel options. Every time you roll up ...

Did you know Henry Ford's iconic Model T, built from 1908 to 1927, featured carburetor jets that could be adjusted to let the engine run on gasoline, ethanol, or a mix of the two? Yes, that capability made it the first commercially produced "flex-fuel ...

While fuel-injector cleaning is often recommended by shops and dealer service centers, it probably isn’t necessary unless it’s correcting a running problem. In many cases, just using a quality gasoline and perhaps the occasional bottle of fuel-injector ...

An electric car isn’t the only passenger vehicle out there that generates zero tailpipe emissions. You’ve probably heard of fuel cell cars. They use hydrogen gas to make electricity to power a motor that drives the car. The waste product: water vapor.

Heavy Fuel Oil has been in the news again over the past 8 days since a Japanese bulk freight carrier on the coral reefs of the Indian Ocean Island of Mauritius started leaking Heavy Fuel Oil into its crystal clear waters on 6 August 2020. As the full ...

Fuel efficiency varies from one vehicle to another. An online fuel cost calculator serves the purpose of calculating an estimated trip cost given a vehicle's mileage, distance travelled and prefered fuel type over a stipulated period of time. An online ...

What happens if you put jet fuel in a diesel engine? It might run, but the results aren't as good as you'd hope, and the risks are serious.