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From putting gas in your tank to converting your car’s engine from diesel to vegetable oil, eHow’s got a great collection of advice on fuels. Looking to improve your car’s performance? Learn how to buy and add fuel treatments to your car. Interested in contributing to a clean environment while saving money on your commute? eHow has How To info on making the switch from conventional fuel to alternative sources like ethanol.

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  • How to Improve Miles Per Gallon

    In these hard economic times, it can be difficult to find the cash to fill your gas tank every time it empties. More and more environmentally friendly and gasoline-efficient cars have been...

  • How to Siphon the Gas Tank on a Sable

    Siphoning gas out of a car is a method of using a piece of tubing to remove the gas from the car's gas tank. If you will not be using your Mercury Sable for some time, and wish to remove the gas...

  • How to Reduce Gas Cost and Save Money

    With gas prices soaring high these days it is essential to do anything and everything to reduce the cost of gas and save as much money as possible. I can tell you a few simple ways to cut the cost...

  • Diesel Fuel Gel Prevention

    Temperatures near freezing will cause gelling in your diesel fuel tank. Small crystals will form in your filter or in your fuel line and will cause your engine to stall or run erratically. The...

  • How to Siphon Gasoline From a Car

    Television shows and movies make siphoning gas look like an easy thing to do and it is. Learning how to siphon gas may be helpful if you find yourself without any gas in your primary car, but...

  • Who Do You Report Gas Pump Fraud To?

    A single case of gas pump fraud is a serious crime that can affect several hundreds of people weekly via just one maladjusted pump. While there may be explanations for inconsistencies in gas...

  • The Impact of Electric Cars

    The Automotive Industry is currently going through the most revolutionary change since the invention of the automobile itself. The fear of global warming, among other worries, is the prominent...

  • How to Install a Wix Fuel Filter

    Replacing your stock filter with a Wix Filter is a step up in improving the performance of your vehicle. The Wix filter is designed to catch and hold all the sediments and debris coursing through...

  • How to Get the Best Gas Mileage for Your Car

    Gas mileage is often a topic of debate as oil costs rise and the price to consumers at the pump skyrockets. Improving your gas mileage will of course be green and help the planet but it will also...

  • How to Recover Vegetable Oil Waste

    You can use old vegetable oil as a means of alternative energy, but finding a good supply of vegetable oil can be a little more challenging, depending on your location. Using vegetable oil to...

  • About Producing Hydrogen Fuel for Autos

    The basic promise of hydrogen fuel in a car is the ability to safely convert the power of hydrogen into automotive mobility while being cost-effective and replacing fossil fuels. The most common...

  • Homemade Alternative Fuel Vehicles

    Although there are many hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles already on the market, with many more on their way, some inventive people would rather convert their existing car to take alternative...

  • How to Use Cooking Oil for Diesel Fuel

    With gas prices continuing to soar, many people have turned to alternative fuel sources. One fuel source that has been used for decades is cooking or vegetable oil in diesel engines. The...

  • How to Clean Used Cooking Oil for Diesel Fuel

    Many diesel vehicles, especially older ones, can run on clean vegetable oil. For vegetable to be used as fuel, it needs to be clean and free of foreign particles. If the vegetable oil is not...

  • Biodiesel Water Removal

    Biodiesel is an excellent eco-friendly fuel that be refined at home through a fairly simple process. One of the most important factors in the process is removing water from the fuel. If your...

  • How to Effectively Save Money on Gas

    Well it's on the rise AGAIN! GAS! No matter how comfortable we get with lower prices, it is inevitable to continue to rise. I present to you some simple tips to SAVE on gas.

  • How to Change Amperage on Hydrogen Cells

    Hydrogen fuel cells, also called HHO cells, use two electrodes submerged in a tank of water and sodium hydroxide. The electricity flowing through the water between the electrodes causes hydrogen...

  • How to Disconnect Propane Bottles

    Propane bottles must be removed from their connections periodically for transportation and refilling. All propane tanks have built-in safety devices which assist the user in connecting and...

  • How to Run Your Car on Veggie Oil

    The original diesel engine was designed to run on vegetable oil, and older-model diesel engines can be converted to run primarily on common fry oil rather than petroleum products. Clean cooking...

  • The Types of Fuels Used for Various Logistics Transportation

    Transportation logistics involves the types of vehicles used to deliver product and services to customers and vendors. There are several examples, including that of a food warehouse that uses...

  • How to Save Money on Gas Today

    With the ever rising cost of gasoline these days, knowing how to save money on gas can help you keep more of your hard earned cash. Follow these steps to reduce your gas use, save money, and make...

  • How to Prime a Fuel Filter Water Separator

    Priming is an activity that is necessary for all combustion and compression engines, but priming a fuel filter with a water separator is specific to diesel engines. Diesel fuel tends to absorb...

  • How to Save Gas in Your Automobile EASILY

    Here are some straight out simple tips to help you gain that 2-3 mpg's over what you currently have! Learn how your car's computer learns your "lean driving" and more!

  • How to Build a Successful Balloon Powered Car

    Ever attend a pinewood derby race and say, "I could make a faster car than that." Well, here's your chance. With some easy steps and fun finagling, you can combine a pinewood derby car and a...

  • How to Change Primary & Secondary Fuel Filters on a Semi Tractor

    Replacing the fuel filters in your tractor trailer is a quick and simple task. You will need to determine what type of diesel motor you are replacing the filters in. When you have determined the...

  • How to Save on Gas for Your Car

    Gas is expensive, and let's be honest, we're always looking for tips on how to save money. Gas prices will most likely go up in the next year, so use these simple tips for how to save money on gas...

  • Types of Vehicles That Use Biofuel

    Vehicles that use biodiesel fuel decrease the United States' dependence on imported conventional oil since biofuel is made from natural resources and blends that contain vegetable oil and even...

  • How to Save Gas as you Drive

    Gas prices are going through the roof! And there's no signs of them going down anytime soon. It's best that you learn a few tips how to minimize your gas consumption while driving.

  • Congress Alternative Fuels Credit

    If you purchase and place into service a clean-fuel vehicle before Dec. 31, 2010, you may be eligible for a federal income tax credit. Some hybrids, lean-burn, alternative fuel, or electric...

  • What Vehicles Can Use E85 Gas?

    In the interest of renewable sources of fuel, E85 has become increasingly popular and more widely available. E85 fuel is a blend of 85 percent ethanol--derived from grain--and 15 percent unleaded...

  • Why Is Diesel Fuel More Expensive Than Unleaded?

    The prices of diesel fuel and gasoline share some underlying characteristics, but there are some important differences that affect the price between these two major types of fuel. Here's a quick...

  • States That Have Mandatory E10 Laws

    Five states--Minnesota, Montana, Missouri, Hawaii and Oregon--have laws mandating all gasoline sold in their states to be blended with a 10 percent ethanol mixture, while a sixth state, Florida,...

  • How to Prime Diesel Engines

    There are a few circumstances where you might get air in the fuel lines of a diesel vehicle: when you replace parts of the fuel system, and when you run out of fuel on the road. In either case, to...

  • How to Slash The Cost Of Running Your Car Without Going Hybrid

    If you are reading this article, it is safe to assume you don’t own a hybrid car yet, or simply you have no intention of buying one in the very near future. I will however make the assumption that...

  • How Much Acetone Should I Put in My Gas Tank?

    Acetone as a fuel additive is a controversial subject. Many drivers report a 10 to 15 percent increase in fuel efficiency when adding small amounts of acetone to their gas tank. Some mechanics...

  • Reasons for an Oil Price Increase

    Although the price of crude oil natural rises due to the non-renewability of oil as a resource, political instability often acts as an instigator for sharp increases in oil prices. The dependence...

  • How to Buy Diesel Fuel in Mexico

    When it comes to buying diesel in Mexico, there is only one option: the red-white-and-green gas stations of Petroleos Mexicanos, the state-run petroleum concern commonly known as Pemex. While...

  • Gas Mileage Using Ethanol Vs. Regular Gasoline

    Ethanol is an alternative fuel included in some percentage in most gasoline you buy at the pump. Some vehicles can run on both gasoline and ethanol.

  • About Federal Gas Mileage Ratings

    The federal government publishes fuel efficiency ratings for most cars that allow consumers to consider factors such as the environmental and fuel costs of a vehicle. However, the federal ratings...

  • The Easiest Way to Make Biodiesel

    Making your own biodiesel---one of the most promoted alternative fuels around---is simple enough to perform without any advanced knowledge of chemistry. You'll just need a few generic chemicals...

  • How to Get Better MPG

    No one enjoys paying for gas. If you're like most people you feel more and more disdain as your fuel edges closer and closer to the E. Follow these steps to help prolong that process.

  • How to Conserve Gas While Driving

    Tips on driving techniques that will save on gasoline consumption.

  • Government Grants for Hybrid Cars

    Hybrid vehicle sales haven't met market expectations so far, but experts are bullish about the future of this emerging industry. While just 2 percent of U.S. auto sales were hybrids in 2008,...

  • Production of Biodiesel Fuel

    Alternative fuels such as biodiesel are healthy for the environment and the public health. Their production is only growing, and many biodiesel operations are performed in private homes. Producing...

  • Red Line Oil Vs. Mobil 1

    Redline Oil and Mobil 1 Oil are two of the world's leading synthetic oil brands. Synthetic oils are considered high-performance oils, in which manufacturers add high-performance fluids and...

  • Ingredients to Make Homemade Biodiesel

    People are rediscovering the benefits of using biodiesel. We will eventually run out oil and prices will continue to climb higher. You can make your own biodiesel with some cheap chemicals found...

  • How to Add Acetone to Your Gas Tank

    Make your vehicle more fuel efficient by simply adding acetone to your gas tank. In order to run, a motor requires the vapors of hot gas. Gasoline and diesel don't vaporize as efficiently as they...

  • Cost of Making Biodiesel

    People have been searching for alternatives to fossil fuels since the first days of the automobile. Biodiesel is an alternative fuel source that never quite gained widespread appeal. However, with...

  • How to Save Money by Getting Better Gas Mileage When Driving

    Do you grimace each time you have to fill up your vehicle at the gas pumps? Even if the price of fuel is not sky-high the cost of gasoline still adds up over time. One thing that’s hard to do is...

  • How to Not Get Taken by Gas Stations

    how not to get taken by gas stations HOW TO BE A PREPARED CONSUMER HOW NOT TO LET CLERK GET OVER MAKING SURE YOU GET YOUR MONEY WORTH IF YOU TAKE THESE STEPS AND APPLY TO OTHER PLACES WHERE YOU...

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