Ethanol
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Ethanol
Is there anything that we can put in are cars to counter act the ethanol ? I looked for a gas station that doesn't have ethanol but no luck. Is there an additive that we can put in at fill up?
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E10 is all that has really been available here in Minnesota for 10-15 years. I don't drive my 67 much as it needs the suspension rebuilt, so it gets filled about once every 3 years. It started up again this spring just fine after napping all winter.
None of my cars (old or new) have ever had a problem due to E10 nor have any of my 7 small air-cooled engines, or my 1977 boat with Chevy engine in it.
Use it and forget about it.
None of my cars (old or new) have ever had a problem due to E10 nor have any of my 7 small air-cooled engines, or my 1977 boat with Chevy engine in it.
Use it and forget about it.
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From: Tampa, FL & Harleysville, PA
I have brought several articles from credible agencies that challenge ethanol to this forum; there are countless articles on the web that support the use of non ethanol fuel especially in summertime humid climates. If you do a search on this forum you will find enough reading material to keep you active for a day. I see you reside where humidity can be a problem if you have a vented fuel cap and or you vehicle is left dormant outside for a week. Do yourself a favor and search everything, do your homework, and don’t listen to the northern residents, they don’t have a clue.
Below are gas stations that sell non-ethanol fuel.
http://www.pure-gas.org/
rustylugnuts
Below are gas stations that sell non-ethanol fuel.
http://www.pure-gas.org/
rustylugnuts
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E10 is all that has really been available here in Minnesota for 10-15 years. I don't drive my 67 much as it needs the suspension rebuilt, so it gets filled about once every 3 years. It started up again this spring just fine after napping all winter.
None of my cars (old or new) have ever had a problem due to E10 nor have any of my 7 small air-cooled engines, or my 1977 boat with Chevy engine in it.
Use it and forget about it.
None of my cars (old or new) have ever had a problem due to E10 nor have any of my 7 small air-cooled engines, or my 1977 boat with Chevy engine in it.
Use it and forget about it.
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Hmmm.....let's see. I live in Orlando and run the local Ethanol-laced gas in two classic cars, truck, SUV, weed eater, pressure washer and 2 jet skis and a boat (these last items are idle for 5-6 months in winter) and no problems whomsoever...
All items run 87 octane except for one turbo-charged jet ski and the BB '67 Chevelle...
All items run 87 octane except for one turbo-charged jet ski and the BB '67 Chevelle...
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There is a MOBIL station local to me that has two designated E-free gas pumps. I use this in all my small engine equipment, and in my '68 Electraglide, '72 Superglide, and '66 327 and have had no problems whatsoever. Every once in a while I'll throw a little Octane Boost in the road vehicle tanks just for shnits-and-giggles.