New gas coming...
#1
Le Mans Master
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#2
Race Director
That's very interesting, thanks for posting! What I find most troubling is that AAA is warning not to use E15 in pre 2012 cars, AND that all of the major car manufacturers are saying that the warranties will be void if you do!
I expect to hear some now say that this is just an over reaction and that AAA and the manufacturers are engaged in a conspiracy to discredit ethanol fuels..............
It will be interesting to see how the "usual suspects" respond to this....
I expect to hear some now say that this is just an over reaction and that AAA and the manufacturers are engaged in a conspiracy to discredit ethanol fuels..............
It will be interesting to see how the "usual suspects" respond to this....
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That's "OLD NEWS" (like two years ago), and still is nothing to rant about - very few station owners are going to spend another $100,000.00 to install a new tank for E15 when most of the cars on the road can't use it. E10 will be around until the ethanol lobby finally runs out of steam and the politicians and the EPA finally figure out they've been hoodwinked (again).
#4
Race Director
"phase separation" ???
What's new to me is the discussion of "phase separation" wherein it is stated that the ethanol settles at the bottom of the tanks and is drawn directly into the fuel system.
If that can happen with E15, why is it not also possible that it could be occurring with E10?
If that can happen with E15, why is it not also possible that it could be occurring with E10?
#5
Safety Car
I've given in and have started using ethanol free gas in all my collector cars. I went through a year of fuel pump and fuel tank h*ll.
The good thing is we have a lot of stations that carry ethanol free gas. RaceTrac is very big on ethanol free gasoline. At my local RaceTrac they have at least 8 ethanol free pumps. It usually costs about 25 cents more. It's also 90 octane. June fine for my old 283.
Richard Newton
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The good thing is we have a lot of stations that carry ethanol free gas. RaceTrac is very big on ethanol free gasoline. At my local RaceTrac they have at least 8 ethanol free pumps. It usually costs about 25 cents more. It's also 90 octane. June fine for my old 283.
Richard Newton
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Since we're on the subject (and I didn't want to start a new thread) I've been seeing
/hearing about the possibility of a "gasoline" made from propane. Now I'm not talking about the old school method of conversion, this is supposedly used and pumped directly into a conventional fuel tank. Does anyone have any knowledge of this stuff?
/hearing about the possibility of a "gasoline" made from propane. Now I'm not talking about the old school method of conversion, this is supposedly used and pumped directly into a conventional fuel tank. Does anyone have any knowledge of this stuff?
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It used to happen to me before I learned to keep my stored gasoline sealed tightly instead of leaving the cap or vent open to atmosphere..
And yes, this is very old news.
Usual suspect.
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Burning Brakes
Since we're on the subject (and I didn't want to start a new thread) I've been seeing
/hearing about the possibility of a "gasoline" made from propane. Now I'm not talking about the old school method of conversion, this is supposedly used and pumped directly into a conventional fuel tank. Does anyone have any knowledge of this stuff?
/hearing about the possibility of a "gasoline" made from propane. Now I'm not talking about the old school method of conversion, this is supposedly used and pumped directly into a conventional fuel tank. Does anyone have any knowledge of this stuff?