Aluminum fuel tanks can corrode in a marine environment, though much depends on how well they are protected belowdecks from salt water. Shielded from briny water, tanks can last forever, but on some ...

Fuel tanks don’t fail often, but when they do, repairs can be expensive and potentially dangerous. Damage can happen from collisions, water intrusion, poor manufacturing or even leaving a car unused ...

One thing that will stop a classic Ford dead in its tracks is fuel contamination caused by in-tank corrosion. It isn't the fuel that causes corrosion, but water in the fuel, which settles at the ...

A massive six-alarm fire at the Mattapoisett Boatyard that destroyed multiple vessels and buildings on Friday was likely caused by the accidental ignition of gasoline vapors during a boat gas tank ...

Something was wrong with Sally Ann. ¶ For months, she sputtered and choked, and Barry Treahy’s remedies weren’t working. He kept changing her fuel filters. Then he rebuilt her carburetor. Finally, he ...