The ethanol industry and EPA are pushing for E15, or pump gas with 15 percent ethanol blends. Car enthusiasts, however, remain concerned about the potential harmful side effects of ethanol. Carb Defender from Driven Racing Oil is designed to protect against corrosion in the fuel system from ethanol use.
By Mike Magda
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Posted in News
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Also tagged Biofuels, Brazil, car enthusiast, E85, Ethanol, Ethanol fuel, Lake Speed Jr., NASCAR, oil industry, oil industry claims, pure gas
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Some people want to buy avgas for their performance vehicle, or their sand rails. But quite a few unsuspecting people in New Jersey may have gotten the aviation fuel during a fill up when a gas station filled their underground tanks instead of unleaded.
By Michael Harding
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Posted in News
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Also tagged Attorney General, avgas, corner gas station, fuel, gas station, gas station owners, gas stations, Mercer, Monmouth, New Jersey, New Jersey Superior Court, Octane rating, Petroleum, Racing fuel, Somerset, Tetraethyllead, Union, unleaded, unleaded fuel
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One size does not fit all in the business of high-performance driving, but when it comes to unleaded fuels for racing and high performance applications, VP Racing Fuels has a blend to accommodate virtually need. In this tech feature, we’ll take a look at some of these popular fuels.
Recently VP Racing Fuels released two new octane levels for street legal cars, in the form of their VP 101 and 102 octane fuels. They just sent over the official press release on both grades, and we have it for you here inside!
January 15, 2013 – 8:00 am
Understanding the basics of oil formulas for both street and race engines can help engine builders make the right selection to achieve optimum performance and parts protection. EngineLabs talks with the experts at Driven Oil, Lucas Oil and Royal Purple to learn their strategies.
By John Baechtel
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Posted in Engine, Tech Stories
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Also tagged American Petroleum Institute, API, break-in oil, Chemistry, Chris Barker, driven oil, engine builder, engine oil, Lake Speed Jr., Lubricants, Mark Negast, NASCAR, oil clearances, oil formulation, Petroleum products, street oil, Synthetic oil, Zinc dithiophosphate
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December 6, 2012 – 9:59 am
Royal Purple’s new Max-Clean fuel system cleaner and stabilizer is three products in one. We got the low down on the company’s latest car care product at the PRI tradeshow. Read more about it here.
November 7, 2012 – 3:13 pm
If you’re like most, getting your hands on the latest and greatest products this industry has to offer is what this hobby is all about. Royal Purple has just launched an all-new fuel treatment system for your daily driver or project vehicle. We caught up with Royal to get the inside scoop. Read to find out more!
By Sean Haggai
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Posted in SEMA Coverage
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Also tagged Combustion, Energy, Fouling, Fuel treatment, Internal combustion engine, Lean burn, Liquid fuels, lubricant manufacturer, NOx and CO, Petroleum products, Royal Purple, royal purple oil, Soft matter
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