Posted on 06/08/2022 7:36:05 AM PDT by dalight
“Ethanol is a valuable source of octane”
How is ethanol a source of octane?
This is interesting. I was under the impression this isn’t in place at this moment but being implemented.
It slows the burning speed of the gasoline. This is the effect that octane has. They used to use lead for this.
My 2012 F150 doesn’t support E85.
Why should I destroy a perfectly good truck?
There is a process available:)
Mix water with the alcohol tainted fuel, let stand, titrate.
You may have to add octane enhancers. Using the middle grade gas negates that need.
Don’t drink the water alcohol mix.
Newer cars also often have the maximum ethanol content printed on the fuel filler cap. My 2005 Corolla was marked for 10% Ethanol max ... my 2015 Corolla is marked for 15% ethanol max. If it's marked "Flex Fuel" it can eat anything currently sold at the pump, but your mileage definitely WILL vary.
That’s available in a couple of stations where I live too. It’s actually fairly common.
My Land Rover will not run safely on a 15 percent ethanol blend.
My 2012 Toyota Tacoma does not allow E85.
However, Freeper dalight is confused in his definition of E85. E85 is 53% to 85% alcohol. This is NOT what the POTUS was talking about. POTUS is talking about E15.
>>Fourth issue cars built before 2001 are not designed to run on e15. This fuel will likely damage these cars. Of course these cars are owned by mainly owned by poor people.
Easily solved! The government will just print up a bunch of new money and set up a subsidy to buy poor Democrats a new electric car (other than Tesla). It’s a win-win! Democrats buy themselves votes, Biden gets his 10%, and gas-powered cars get pushed off the road in favor of underpowered electric golf carts.
(/s just in case it wasn’t clear)
Inflation only matters to people who don’t live off the government dime.
Nor are boat motors. This is from West Marine’s website:
“We still don’t know how and when E15 will be offered for sale, or if it will ever be sold in your local marina. We do know that you don’t want it in your marine engine, as the experts are unanimous on the subject. According to Mercury Marine: “Fuel containing higher proportions of ethanol is not compatible with many fuel system and engine components and, if mistakenly used, will cause irreversible damage to these components that will lead to engine failure and potential safety risks.” At this time, we can only warn you about the possibility of confusion and the risk of accidentally filling your boat’s gas tank with E15.”
thanks
Where do you find that? (non-ethanol fuel)
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An Amoco station near me has it in mid-grade 90 octane.
Look near recreational lake or boating areas.
And the headline is misleading. E15 is allowed, not required, although E15 may be required to be offered by the states, under certain conditions.
Correction.....my sister said that a gallon of ethanol free gasoline here in Maine is one dollar more per gallon than the regular brand of gasoline (which is 10% ethanol).
She always buys the regular gasoline, but will have to switch to ethanol free if the percentage of ethanol goes above ten per cent.
The regular gasoline with 10% ethanol is about $4.84 - $4.94 per gallon.
On March 31, 2020, the price of a regular gallon of gasoline here in Maine was $1.69 per gallon.
I wonder who was president back then? s/
Isn't that like saying heating oil is a valuable source of Fahrenheit?
What is your octane rating after removing the ethanol?
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