ETHANOL in Gasoline?
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ETHANOL in Gasoline?
I usually use Chevron gas, because it has the highest tier rating, but the road to it was closed due to improvements and I did not want to go thru the detours, so I stopped at the Shell which is closer to my place (less expensive too) and put in $30 of V-power Super. As it was pumping I noticed that it said "Contains 10% Ethanol" on the pump. I drove it all week and the car ran better, felt smoother and more powerful. I called Shell and a tech told me that Ethanol is pro Green and that it burns better the fuel, but that there is a 3% drop in fuel economy, which doesn't bother me because I feel the smoothness makes up for it. Has anyone here had any experience with it or know something else the tech might have left out?
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Ethanol also expands less than gasoline, which is why a lot of areas up North, require it in gasoline; read consumer gets a better deal because a hose can expand and cost the consumer $.02 on cold mornings when the ground temp gas hits it. ( I used to help my father-n-laws business out on my time off - I was Gilbarco certified, largest manuf of gas pumps). From what Gilbarco says, Ethanol also "endures" water molecules better than gasoline, ie will spread the molecule out rather than isolate it like gasoline - not sure on that but that's what they say.
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I used to always fill my car up at a station that had either 10% or 15% ethanol added, and actually preferred running that. We've moved from that town, and I don't have any where conveniently located to me to run this.
I'd love to convert to E-85.
Maybe some of our chip makers could actually tune for E-85..... Replace the 2 fuel hoses, and call our cars green
I'd love to convert to E-85.
Maybe some of our chip makers could actually tune for E-85..... Replace the 2 fuel hoses, and call our cars green
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I understand most gasoline formulations allot a certain percentage of the mixture as ethanol, Chevron included. Because it is subsidized racing fuel (ethyl alcohol; a primary alcohol), I plan on taking advantage of it by the end of the year via stand alone.
I dont see why a chip board couldn't have a toggle or use the FQS switch on the DME) and have a setting to run E85 and one to run petrol?
I dont see why a chip board couldn't have a toggle or use the FQS switch on the DME) and have a setting to run E85 and one to run petrol?
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I understand most gasoline formulations allot a certain percentage of the mixture as ethanol, Chevron included. Because it is subsidized racing fuel (ethyl alcohol; a primary alcohol), I plan on taking advantage of it by the end of the year via stand alone.
I dont see why a chip board couldn't have a toggle or use the FQS switch on the DME) and have a setting to run E85 and one to run petrol?
I dont see why a chip board couldn't have a toggle or use the FQS switch on the DME) and have a setting to run E85 and one to run petrol?
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Bear in mind that it increases wear on any alloy parts.
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I used to always fill my car up at a station that had either 10% or 15% ethanol added, and actually preferred running that. We've moved from that town, and I don't have any where conveniently located to me to run this.
I'd love to convert to E-85.
Maybe some of our chip makers could actually tune for E-85..... Replace the 2 fuel hoses, and call our cars green
I'd love to convert to E-85.
Maybe some of our chip makers could actually tune for E-85..... Replace the 2 fuel hoses, and call our cars green
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I understand most gasoline formulations allot a certain percentage of the mixture as ethanol, Chevron included. Because it is subsidized racing fuel (ethyl alcohol; a primary alcohol), I plan on taking advantage of it by the end of the year via stand alone.
I dont see why a chip board couldn't have a toggle or use the FQS switch on the DME) and have a setting to run E85 and one to run petrol?
I dont see why a chip board couldn't have a toggle or use the FQS switch on the DME) and have a setting to run E85 and one to run petrol?
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I've tried the ethonol blend in mine and noticed a 3mpg drop. Doing the math I determined that to get the same mileage it costs 55-60 cents more a gallon. I would rather get what I pay for.