Q: What’s the best way to keep a back-up generator in good shape? I bought one a year ago, and need to know how to keep it ready for its first moment of glory during a long power outage. A: I’ve owned ...

So I've been looking to keep some gasoline around in my motorcycle that I don't ride for a few months out of the year and some spare in a gas tank for a generator (which I'll dump in my car every few ...

When the power goes out, everyone scrambles to get the generator running. But the people who panic the least are the ones who ...

Q. Spring has finally arrived in the high country here. It's time to cut the grass, but the small gasoline engine on my lawn mower refuses to start. I use the same gasoline that goes in my truck, and ...

Next, prepare in case you need to leave quickly. Pack an emergency go-bag with essentials: clothes, non-perishable food, ...

Collector cars spend more time as garage queens than they do as road warriors. And that means they sit around—especially through the winter months—with gasoline in the tank. In the old days, this wasn ...

Neglect your leaf blower, and you'll be raking up everything. Shrug off maintaining the snow blower, and you'll be shoveling. But ignoring your portable generator means your home goes dark when the ...

Like a wine without a cork, gas can go bad when it sits around mingling with air. Fuel actually starts to turn nasty after 30 days. Since your car's fuel system is not an airtight container, ...

You might have a couple of fuel cans tucked away “just in case”, but if they’re not stored right, you’re inviting trouble.