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By Lord Gaga - Last Year
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By paul2748 - Last Year
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SO !!!!. Here in the northeast we have made peace with it. Very few to no places to get non-ethanol fuel. Just make sure the car is prepped for it and away you go.
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By Marc - Last Year
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Very happy there's a Buc-ee's 10 minutes down the road that sells 90 octane non-ethanol. The 57 just loves that stuff!
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By 55blacktie - Last Year
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It helps to have compatible plumbing. I also use Sta-bil. If your vehicle sits for long periods, you might also consider draining the carburetor.
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By FORD DEARBORN - Last Year
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If this becomes common practice, I think there will be the need for some carburetor rejetting. I tested fuel last summer and found just under 10% ethanol here in louth east Michigan..............https://www.epa.gov/renewable-fuel-standard-program/final-rulemaking-modifications-fuel-regulations-provide-flexibility
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By FORD DEARBORN - Last Year
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Hopefully this version of the link will open?? https://www.epa.gov/renewable-fuel-standard-program/final-rulemaking-modifications-fuel-regulations-provide-flexibility#:~:text=On%20May%20 Often when I capture a link to paste somewhere is is multiple lines of coded information and many places won't accept it????
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By PF Arcand - Last Year
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Further to Blacktie's post re fuel stabilization.. To stabilize for Ethanol " specifically", use a product like Staybil "360" which is designed to mitigate it's effect on your fuel system.. There may be other similar products, but I don't have info on them..
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By DryLakesRacer - Last Year
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I’m stuck with ethanol blended gasoline in Taxifornia; I’ve been using Star Bright Star Tron enzyme additive for 8-10 years in my 56. In 10,000 miles I’ve not had a fuel related problem. I’m sure the gasoline in the carbs evaporate over time; if I drive the car once a week it’s one pump and start. 2 weeks it’s 2 pumps and a month takes at least 20 seconds of cranking. I use 1oz with 10-12 gallon fill up.
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By PF Arcand - Last Year
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D. L. Racer: If after a month or so your car is very slow starting, & if you have some Lawn mower fuel or other available. Try removing the Air cleaner cover & carefully pour say 1/2 to 3/4 once of fuel in the carb venturies. That should get the engine to start briefly & pump up some fuel to restart if needed..
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By Ted - Last Year
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Here are some early morning thoughts on the subject.
Using 19000 BTU/lb for gasoline and 12500 BTU/lb for ethanol, you end up with a 3½% reduction in energy at the 10% ethanol content levels. If using 45 MJ/kg for gasoline and 25MJ/kg for the energy density of ethanol, then at the 10% ethanol content you lose 4½% of the energy density. With a reduction in energy content, there will be a reduction in the fuel economy per gallon.
Supporting this was my 4 cylinder Ranger pickup that typically lost 1½-2 MPG when using the 10% ethanol blended gasoline versus non-ethanol blended gasoline. While I have not run any ethanol versus non-ethanol tests on my 272 Y, it has seen a decrease in the fuel mileage since the premium fuel I’m using has gone from zero ethanol to 3-5% ethanol.
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By Hoosier Hurricane - Last Year
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In my area we are blessed with 15% ethanol in the winter months. My Chrysler Minivan drops 3 1/2 to 4 mpg vs the 10% ethanol and summer temperatures.
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By FORD DEARBORN - Last Year
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H H, is that 15% across the board, like, premium fuel also? If premium becomes 15% ethanol too, I have a suspission many of us will be doing a little carb tuning. In another area above, Ted posted BTU numbers putting this in perspective. My '22 Ford Ranger lost an additional 1.5 to 2 mpg this winter but I haven't tested the fuel lately for enhanol content.
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By Hoosier Hurricane - Last Year
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I don't know if the premium is 15%. The local papers only noted that the Indiana legislation approved the 15% gas for the state, and the oil companies jumped right on that. Happened last year. I haven't tested for alcohol.. I realize that some of my MPG loss is related to winter driving coonditions.
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By DANIEL TINDER - Last Year
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If burning premium (like me) to avoid excess ethanol (though a stock 292 should run fine on regular), likely one compensation some are missing might be increased initial spark advance (?). Could thus even gain back a few mpg (?)
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By Hoosier Hurricane - Last Year
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I remembered, after my last post, what my local Marathon guy told me, (before the 15% winter fuel) that he could get 90 octane non alcohol gas for me. He said it was premium gas without alcohol, and if the alcohol was added it was rated 93 octane.and sold in the local gas stations. So we were getting alcohol in our premium gas, but I don't know how much.
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By Ted - Last Year
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Using 113 for the octane of ethanol, then a 93 octane gasoline with ethanol calculates to be an 8.8% ethanol content. The summer blend for premium in my area is 3-5% ethanol. Not sure if there is a winter blend in my part of the country.
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