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2023-05-09 23:00
This past year (past two years, really) has been kind of rough on the gasoline budgets of American families, as supply fluctuations and certain world events have triggered a rise in ga… Read More
2023-05-04 23:00
Our automobile landscape is about to undergo a fundamental shift that will forever transform it. We’ve seen tipping points before - points where something happened that for… Read More
2023-02-25 00:00
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 commonly, marine diesel engines and station… Read More
2023-02-03 00:00
Back in January 2022, the view for most people was that after having gone through 2019, 2020, and 2021, the year 2022 had to be better. In some ways it was, but in other ways, it broug… Read More
2022-08-31 23:00
As the country's climate changes, we're seeing more and more severe winter weather events. As of this month, August, across much of the nation, the cold weather is soon to be… Read More
2022-08-16 23:00
The car & truck landscape looks very little like it was when we were growing up (or our parents). It used to be true that 100,000 miles were a milestone you could hold up with prid… Read More
2022-08-10 23:00
Most motorcycles made since 1980 are pretty reliable if they’re maintained properly. To some extent, the high reliability of today’s motorcycles has worked to the disadvant… Read More
2022-08-02 23:00
As the pandemic gets further and further back in our rearview mirror (hopefully), summer road trips are making their way back into our plans. By the time summer 2022 concludes, it&rsqu… Read More
2022-08-02 13:56
Through the Contact Us forms on the Bell website, we get all kinds of inquiries about fuel problems and engines from the general public. Some of them describe mechanical problems that… Read More
2022-07-26 23:00
On any road trip, nobody expects bad things to happen. Eventually, though, there’s a good chance one will happen to you. It’s always a good idea to be prepared for emergenc… Read More
2022-07-25 13:26
Through the Contact Us forms on the Bell website, we get all kinds of inquiries about fuel problems and engines from the general public.
Some of them describe mechanical problem… Read More
2022-07-12 14:35
Through the Contact Us forms on the Bell website, we get all kinds of inquiries about fuel problems and engines from the general public.
Some of them describe mechanical problems that… Read More
2022-06-02 23:00
So we’re coming into the summer of 2022 and, let’s face it, lots of people are hurting right now. We’ve come out of a multi-year pandemic that caused a bunch of econo… Read More
2022-05-26 23:00
Are you ready for a summer road trip? That sound you hear is the sound of a zillion hands being raised all across the nation. With Dr. Fauci’s announcement that we have finally c… Read More
2022-05-24 23:00
Almost ten years ago, back in 2013, we wrote The Bell Performance Guide To Maintaining Your Older Vehicle. Time marches on, as they say, and we’re now almost ten years on f… Read More
2022-04-13 18:58
What does President Biden’s recent authorization of 15% ethanol in the summertime mean? It’s been a while since we’ve written about ethanol issues, so this is a go… Read More
2021-12-01 12:00
The electrics are coming...
When people hear about having millions of electric vehicles (EVs) in the future, they have questions. How much will it cost to charge the car? How… Read More
2021-11-17 00:00
A few years back, we wrote some blogs talking about trends with the production of electric vehicles. Similar to the assumptions surrounding self-driving vehicles, electric vehicles… Read More
2021-11-12 00:00
Back in 1992, and then again in 2006-2007, diesel fuel lubricity was the buzzword with truck owners. In diesel engines, diesel fuel has always served the essential function of lubri… Read More
2021-10-14 23:00
Bad for your engine, you ask? Probably not - but are they actually all that good? Many of them aren’t, while many of them mischaracterize the benefits they can bring. They'll… Read More
2021-05-03 19:47
Hear Bell Performance resident master mechanic James Dunst talk about classic cars and trucks and how to manage diesel fuel and diesel engines Read More
2021-01-08 00:00
Self-driving cars have been the inevitable end point that the industry has been looking to ever since the technology developed to the level where the reality of it began to look les… Read More
2020-07-07 23:00
This is a question that under-girds a lot of the discussions about fuel additives. Do they really work? It's a fair question that's important to have a good answer to if you're goin… Read More
2020-07-01 14:07
Here are 5 things you may not know about diesel fuel and the diesel fuel additives used to treat it. We like to call them 'the things you never knew you didn't know' Read More
2020-06-24 23:00
We're all hopeful that the coronavirus pandemic won't rear its ugly head again later this year. So we talk about the summer driving season with a sense of optimism - that it won't b… Read More
2020-06-17 14:50
Bell Performance is happy to announce a redesign of our online web store this week!
We are offering all of the same solutions that help fix your fuel - but with an improved and sim… Read More
2020-06-09 23:00
While we've all been sheltering at home and worrying about toilet paper, the 2020 hurricane season has been slowly creeping up on us. The season officially starts each year on June… Read More
2020-05-13 23:00
As the coronavirus pandemic spread in 2020 and the consequences hit oil markets, lost in the shuffle was the fact that oil prices dropped to lows not seen in a generation. Consequen… Read More
2020-05-11 23:00
As the coronavirus outbreak spread in 2020 and the consequences hit oil markets, lost in the shuffle was the fact that oil prices dropped to lows not seen in a generation. Consequen… Read More
2020-03-17 23:00
What notable things in history happened on April 26th? The Mutiny on the Bounty happened in 1789, and the album Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd went to #1 in 1973, as part of it… Read More
2020-03-13 21:00
Both time and technology march on inevitably. Many of the things that we used to think were science fiction – the “stuff of the future” – well, the future is… Read More
2020-03-04 00:00
Automotive Air Conditioning Maintenance: Things You Can Do and Things That Are Best Left to a Trained Professional
As we approach the summer months our vehicle air conditioners bec… Read More
2020-02-19 00:00
Changes and breakthroughs in the gas-powered car side of things tend to get the most play in the news. But diesel engines aren’t ready to go to the graveyard just yet. There a… Read More
2020-02-15 00:00
Hollywood does love a good underdog story. Make it a racing story and Hollywood loves it even more. Those of us old enough to remember, first-hand, the events covered by such biopic… Read More
2019-12-20 00:00
How many different kinds of engine oil additives are there? Do they really work? To answer that question, we first have to separate "finished oil" additives from "aftermarket" addit… Read More
2019-12-11 00:00
There’s an ongoing debate among gearheads regarding whether engine flush products are good or bad. And the answer to that depends on the situation it’s being used in.&nb… Read More
2019-09-11 23:07
Would you be surprised if you were told that the average American knows less about lawn care than their parents did? A 2016 survey by the National Association of Landscape Professio… Read More
2019-08-27 23:00
As Labor Day approaches, we got to thinking 'we haven’t done a summer driving blog yet this year'. So we enlisted the help of our friend Keith Jacobs with the web site c… Read More
2019-08-15 23:00
When you’re asking the question ‘how do I fix bad gas in my car’, you’re talking about a different kind of situation than fixing bad stored fuel that’s… Read More
2019-07-17 18:59
At their cores, fuel stability and fuel stabilizers are much more about science than anything else. If we want to know more about what they are and why they’re important… Read More
2019-05-10 16:35
Many kinds of motorcycles, scooters, ATVs, and go-karts have something in common with lawn mowers, generators and many other smaller machines – they’re all considered to… Read More
2019-04-11 23:00
We’re pushing now twelve years since the revolutionary widespread influx of ethanol in our nation’s gasoline supply. Or is it thirteen? In reality, ethanol fuel has been… Read More
2018-10-18 23:00
It’s the first half of October, we’ve just gotten past the contentious confirmation hearings for Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, and the country’s attention… Read More
2018-09-05 23:00
Before the start of each hurricane season, weather scientists from places like the National Weather Service and Colorado State University issue their predictions on the severity of… Read More
2018-08-22 23:00
With each passing year, the reality of sharing the road with fleets of self-driving, autonomous cars comes more and more into focus. Virtually every major automaker has made (or pla… Read More
2018-08-02 23:00
Today, we’re going back to the basics in talking about the fuels we use, the gasoline and diesel that we buy at the gas station. Even the most “un-technically-savvy&rdqu… Read More
2018-06-22 19:00
It’s that time again - summer driving season is here. Every year we do a blog post about this time where we talk about what the experts are predicting with respect to th… Read More
2018-05-26 20:50
Ask an American to name a giant of automotive history and they will probably name Henry Ford first. And rightly so – Henry Ford wasn’t just a giant of automotive history… Read More
2018-05-15 23:15
One of the more significant regulatory requirements enacted by the Federal Government in recent decades are the fuel efficiency standards required for new vehicles in the United Sta… Read More
2018-05-08 23:00
Ten years into the ethanol era for fuel in the United States, we’re finding that more and more marinas are selling ethanol gas for marine use. This gas is a maximum of 10% eth… Read More
2018-04-12 23:35
As car drivers and owners, we’re at the point where we don’t think it’s strange to have a car that can parallel park itself or warn us if someone is already in the… Read More
2018-03-28 00:00
True or false – Henry Ford invented the automobile around the turn of the 20th century, making it one of the many history-changing contributions the United States has given to… Read More
2018-03-20 23:06
It’s a trend that has been circling the globe for the last few years. Cities placing restrictions on the use of cars. And it’s something that may fundamentally cha… Read More
2018-03-15 23:33
The classic car market is almost the very definition of niche. It’s populated with people who have a deep and abiding interest in the vehicles of yesteryear and who are… Read More
2018-03-01 22:15
This seems like a rather strange question. Is ethanol-free gas bad for your car? Isn’t that the same gas we all used before they started putting ethanol in our gas en-ma… Read More
2018-02-28 00:02
We blogged a couple years ago about the rise of self-driving cars (“autonomous vehicles”) and how that was going to change the industry as we know it. They’v… Read More
2018-02-22 15:10
As Bell Performance has been based in Florida since the late-1930s, we don’t see much home heating oil usage down here. But we do a substantial amount of business all ac… Read More
2018-01-16 19:26
Throughout Bell Performance’s long history, there are a handful of individuals who have shaped the company’s future to such an extent that their impact may not be ful… Read More
2017-12-13 00:28
Winter driving season is upon us, which means we know we have to drive differently. Over the years, there are certain assumptions we all have come to believe as the gospel tru… Read More
2017-12-05 16:33
This blog is for the portion of the country that still uses heating oil for their homes. That's about 6 million households across the country burning nearly 4 billion gallons… Read More
2017-12-01 00:38
Bell Performance's master mechanic James Dunst gets more than a few questions from the automotive public on aspects of lubricating oil. What's the best kind, how often should… Read More
2017-11-28 15:45
The cold temperatures are here and bring with them certain hassles like frozen fuel lines. A frozen fuel line will stop an engine dead in its tracks, preventing it from getting the… Read More
2017-11-22 01:00
Last month James Dunst, Bell’s resident master mechanic, was the featured guest on The Classic Car Show podcast Read More
2017-11-17 00:10
As winter approaches, we typically publish various blog articles with helpful advice on getting important appliances and equipment ready for winter – lawn mowers, boats, RVs… Read More
2017-11-10 20:51
You accidentally left your gas cap off in rainy weather. Or the gas station you fueled up at has a bad water filter and delivered you a slug of water with your fuel. It'… Read More
2017-11-08 00:00
Generator gas tends to be out-of-sight-out-of-mind. We don’t care about it until there’s a real possibility that we’ll have to fire the generator up, as with… Read More
2017-11-02 23:19
All fuel has a limited storage life. Over time, its quality will degrade and break down because of chemical reactions that happen in the fuel. These reactions can happen… Read More
2017-10-16 13:06
Over the past decade, owners of classic cars have watched as ethanol has infiltrared the nation’s gasoline supply. Ethanol is an alcohol added to fuel that cleans up emi… Read More
2017-10-12 14:35
Classic car owners love their vintage cars. Most owners know their engines inside and out - fuel tank, fuel line, carburetor, spark plugs, ignition.
Today’s modern fuels con… Read More
2017-10-05 23:25
This is part two of a blog post post series dedicated to classic car electrical problems and classic car batteries. Click here to view the first post.
Batteries are one of the more… Read More
2017-10-03 23:10
Note: This is Part I of a 2-part blog series covering classic car batteries and electrical problems.
The use of lead acid batteries goes back over 100 years and the principal… Read More
2017-09-28 00:08
Oil leaks can be frustrating because they don’t come from one place on your car, and that can make them difficult to pinpoint and resolve. Engine oil leaks are the most common… Read More
2017-09-21 23:26
Owners of classic and antique cars are well aware that today’s gasoline fuels are significantly different from the fuels they used to use. The differences can affect the… Read More
2017-09-15 00:21
What was gas like back in the day when antique cars were in their prime? Read More
2017-09-12 23:46
Generators are one of those things where you hope you never have to use them. But when it comes time, you’re glad you have one. If you have a generator, you’ll get… Read More
2017-09-08 16:46
As of today, Friday September 8th, Hurricane Irma is bearing down on Bell Performance’s home state of Florida. Irma’s unusual size and strength have been well note… Read More
2017-09-01 23:49
The marine fuel additive galaxy could aptly be described as a group of planets, all named “ethanol gas treatment” revolving around a boat-shaped sun. In other words, one… Read More
2017-08-18 23:44
Nobody likes a noisy engine, and if you have one, you’re probably on the lookout for an easy fix for it. In truth, there are lots of potential causes for engine no… Read More
2017-07-31 23:45
Any time you have heat, pressure, and oxygen around petroleum, you’re going to get the formation of carbon deposits. That means the internal combustion engine is a perfect pla… Read More
2017-07-18 23:03
They don’t make motorcycles like they used to. And that’s a good thing.
There are more cycles on the road today than ever before and the number isn’t going… Read More
2017-06-27 23:26
To select the best grease for your most important lubricating jobs, you have to know what you need the grease to do. Not in a generalized sense of needing the best protection… Read More
2017-06-16 23:51
Expensive equipment with moving parts that have the potential to generate heat and damaging wear cannot survive with a good quality grease. Not all greases are the same and the righ… Read More
2017-06-07 23:09
Just as hurricane season starts June 1st and boating season starts on Memorial Day, summer driving season kicks off around the end of May. It’s the time of year that invariabl… Read More
2017-06-02 23:15
Whenever trends raise their heads in modern society, there’s always a group of outliers who want to take that new practice to the limit. The rise of biodiesel fuel over… Read More
2017-05-23 23:26
Most people would consider a successful boating season to be one where they stayed safe and they got a lot of use out of their boat without having problems. The former comes f… Read More
2017-05-19 23:47
People who have classic cars go out of their way to baby them, to take care of them. It’s not just because they have a bunch of money invested in their classic ride. Cla… Read More
2017-05-18 23:55
Some of us may remember the conventional wisdom passed down for years, that you’re not supposed to clean a diesel engine. Turns out, this isn’t really true –… Read More
2017-05-12 23:17
At first glance, that sounds like a loaded question. Kind of like “should I eat a balanced diet” or “should I get enough exercise”? I mean, what’… Read More
2017-05-05 23:23
Professional stored fuel users often have fuel stabilizers in their fuel PM (preventive maintenance) arsenal to make sure the fuels they aren’t going to use immediately stay i… Read More
2017-04-27 23:29
Gasoline doesn’t have as large a market for storage additives as diesel fuel because it’s not stored for as long periods of time. In the business world, the typical turn… Read More
2017-04-20 23:15
Whether you’ve got a diesel or gas vehicle, keeping the fuel system clean is a critical step to retaining the peak performance your vehicle had when it was newer. … Read More
2017-04-14 00:00
Is there an oil additive that can correct a low oil pressure problem?
That’s a question that’s been asked for years by various drivers. They notice they have a low oil… Read More
2017-04-12 23:30
Within the next ten years, analysts project a significant chunk of the new cars on the road will be "self-driving" vehicles, also called autonomous vehicles. We've written a few pie… Read More
2017-04-05 11:22
To some extent, car maintenance is like cooking. If you want to cook, one approach you can take is to grab a recipe and follow the directions as closely as possible. If the re… Read More
2017-03-31 12:41
Change is coming and it could be rather revolutionary. We’re talking about gas-powered engines and the reports of a new technology that could dramatically change their future… Read More
2017-03-29 14:01
There’s lot of power in a name, in what you call something or in how you classify something. If you associate a given name with something good or something bad, you’ll t… Read More
2017-03-17 14:01
The first Bell Performance webinar of 2017 dealt with such an important issue that we thought it was important to share it with our blog readers. Over the course of 4 articles, we w… Read More
2017-03-16 19:40
The first Bell Performance webinar of 2017 dealt with such an important issue that we thought it was important to share it with our blog readers. Over the course of 4 articles, we w… Read More
2017-03-07 19:46
Let’s say you’re in a local auto parts store or even your local Walmart. Chances are that store has a shelf lined with bottles of gas treatment. Different colors, sizes… Read More
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