Gypsy the dog gives her approval to owner Dean Walker of Gaston County of a July cruise on Charlotte’s Mountain Island Lake in Walker’s four-month-old bass boat. Jack Horan Does your boat motor have a ...

Bill Taylor of Hampton Hills was cruising down the lake with 10 family members aboard his boat when it happened. "The engine had been running fine. All of a sudden, it sputtered to a stop and refused ...

Ethanol fuel, often lauded for its environmental benefits, has become a common additive in gasoline. However, its impact on older engines and systems is a topic of concern for many vehicle owners.

General Motors is pushing it. So are Daimler-Chrysler and Ford. And now, Wal-Mart may be about to jump on the E85 ethanol bandwagon as well. E85 ethanol, a mixture of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent ...

Nearly anyone with a lawnmower knows how frustrating it is to pull that starter cord only for the engine to fail to start. While this problem might be a result of blocked air filters, issues with the ...

As we approach the heart of summer, families around the country are planning travel vacations. With gas prices approaching $5 per gallon in some places, Americans are looking for anything to decrease ...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Ethanol is far from a cure-all for the nation's energy problems. It's not as environmentally friendly as some supporters claim and would supply only 12 percent of U.S. motoring fuel ...

I’ve used ethanol in all my vehicles — cars, trucks, motorcycles, lawn mowers and boat motors — since the mid-1980s and I’m completely satisfied with it. However, I recently fell into information that ...

Larry Elder As we approach the heart of summer, families around the country are planning travel vacations. With gas prices approaching $5 per gallon in some places, Americans are looking for anything ...