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Originally Posted by JackDidley
Not sure anyone on here has ever tried E85. 85% ethanol, not the 10% in typical pump gas. I have. I used it in my Corvette for 3 years , about 30,000 miles. The consumption is not 50% more. It was 30%. The octane gain is real. I never got spark knock.The fuel lines did not decompose. The injectors were fine. The main issue I had was getting it. Thats why I switched back to premium gas. Not available everywhere. I was not interested in emissions or the farmers. I just wanted the octane.
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You did not use it long enough to cause problems is what you are saying.
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Originally Posted by Superman
Yes.
Why is ethanol in our gas?
Fuel ethanol is used to enhance the octane rating of gasoline. To put that simply, higher octane gas resists detonation, so it burns rather than exploding. But raising the octane level of gasoline is expensive; that’s why premium fuel costs more than regular. Adding ethanol reduces the tendency of low-grade gasoline to detonate, enabling our national fleet to run on crappier gas. |
No, it was not added to gas to help consumers.
Again, nothing in this is correct, that is not why ethanol was added to fuel, no matter how many times you say so.