Gas question
Le Mans Master
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From: One Hour From Boston!
1. Probably no 'Seat Of The Pants' difference between 91 and 93
2. Probably no long term consequences of using 91 or 93 octane fuel
3. Probably the savings of using 91 octane won't amount to a hill of beans
So probably, none of it matters. Just do what makes you feel better. (For the record, I use 93).
And I should probably limit my use of the word "probably".
2. Probably no long term consequences of using 91 or 93 octane fuel
3. Probably the savings of using 91 octane won't amount to a hill of beans
So probably, none of it matters. Just do what makes you feel better. (For the record, I use 93).
And I should probably limit my use of the word "probably".
Race Director
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From: Missouri City, TX
Given a choice, I would generally pick the higher octane. However, if your car is a garage queen, ethanol does absorb water over time and I would thus think the non-ethanol blend would keep longer without the addition of a fuel stabilizer.
Team Owner
Joined: Nov 2007
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From: Rochester, NY
1. Probably no 'Seat Of The Pants' difference between 91 and 93
2. Probably no long term consequences of using 91 or 93 octane fuel
3. Probably the savings of using 91 octane won't amount to a hill of beans
So probably, none of it matters. Just do what makes you feel better. (For the record, I use 93).
And I should probably limit my use of the word "probably".
2. Probably no long term consequences of using 91 or 93 octane fuel
3. Probably the savings of using 91 octane won't amount to a hill of beans
So probably, none of it matters. Just do what makes you feel better. (For the record, I use 93).
And I should probably limit my use of the word "probably".
Racer
Joined: Jul 2014
Posts: 271
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From: omaha ne
Today's engines are designed to operate with ethanol based fuels.
By design, I mean all seals, gaskets, hoses or other rubber or plastics that the fuel comes in contact with are ethanol compatible.
Older engines may not be so lucky.
Ethanol will cause non-compatible rubber and plastics to swell, craze or crack. So it is important when replacing these components to make sure they are compatible with ethanol.
Ethanol burns cleaner and is more EPA friendly. Ethanol replaced MTBE which was a carcinagen.
By design, I mean all seals, gaskets, hoses or other rubber or plastics that the fuel comes in contact with are ethanol compatible.
Older engines may not be so lucky.
Ethanol will cause non-compatible rubber and plastics to swell, craze or crack. So it is important when replacing these components to make sure they are compatible with ethanol.
Ethanol burns cleaner and is more EPA friendly. Ethanol replaced MTBE which was a carcinagen.
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Jun 2002
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From: Commerce Texas
Today's engines are designed to operate with ethanol based fuels.
By design, I mean all seals, gaskets, hoses or other rubber or plastics that the fuel comes in contact with are ethanol compatible.
Older engines may not be so lucky.
Ethanol will cause non-compatible rubber and plastics to swell, craze or crack. So it is important when replacing these components to make sure they are compatible with ethanol.
Ethanol burns cleaner and is more EPA friendly. Ethanol replaced MTBE which was a carcinagen.
By design, I mean all seals, gaskets, hoses or other rubber or plastics that the fuel comes in contact with are ethanol compatible.
Older engines may not be so lucky.
Ethanol will cause non-compatible rubber and plastics to swell, craze or crack. So it is important when replacing these components to make sure they are compatible with ethanol.
Ethanol burns cleaner and is more EPA friendly. Ethanol replaced MTBE which was a carcinagen.
Instructor
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 246
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From: Cedar Falls Iowa
Today's engines are designed to operate with ethanol based fuels.
By design, I mean all seals, gaskets, hoses or other rubber or plastics that the fuel comes in contact with are ethanol compatible.
Older engines may not be so lucky.
Ethanol will cause non-compatible rubber and plastics to swell, craze or crack. So it is important when replacing these components to make sure they are compatible with ethanol.
Ethanol burns cleaner and is more EPA friendly. Ethanol replaced MTBE which was a carcinagen.
By design, I mean all seals, gaskets, hoses or other rubber or plastics that the fuel comes in contact with are ethanol compatible.
Older engines may not be so lucky.
Ethanol will cause non-compatible rubber and plastics to swell, craze or crack. So it is important when replacing these components to make sure they are compatible with ethanol.
Ethanol burns cleaner and is more EPA friendly. Ethanol replaced MTBE which was a carcinagen.
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Drifting
Joined: Sep 2003
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From: Syracuse NY
Drifting
Joined: Jun 2013
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From: Billings Montana
Today's engines are designed to operate with ethanol based fuels.
By design, I mean all seals, gaskets, hoses or other rubber or plastics that the fuel comes in contact with are ethanol compatible.
Older engines may not be so lucky.
Ethanol will cause non-compatible rubber and plastics to swell, craze or crack. So it is important when replacing these components to make sure they are compatible with ethanol.
Ethanol burns cleaner and is more EPA friendly. Ethanol replaced MTBE which was a carcinagen.
By design, I mean all seals, gaskets, hoses or other rubber or plastics that the fuel comes in contact with are ethanol compatible.
Older engines may not be so lucky.
Ethanol will cause non-compatible rubber and plastics to swell, craze or crack. So it is important when replacing these components to make sure they are compatible with ethanol.
Ethanol burns cleaner and is more EPA friendly. Ethanol replaced MTBE which was a carcinagen.
Race Director
Joined: Sep 2013
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From: Ft Lauderdale
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I can get non-eth too but it's more expensive than 93 ethanol. So 93 eth it is. In a closed system like in a car, eth is fine to burn unless you are looking for 1/10's of diff in seconds at the drags.
DD here, don't care that much to use Eth....
DD here, don't care that much to use Eth....