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edgineered

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2. not only problems with water, but

Reply to lumberjack_jeff (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 1, 2015, 08:03 PM

Jul 2015

what the hell is up with green mold or algae or whatever it is that grows in tanks, carbs, and other parts of the fuel system? A machine doesn't have to sit for much more than a month or so before this stuff starts to grow, plugging jets, ruining needles and seats, and worse.

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study: gasoline without ethanol increases wear & tear on engines - aromatics are the problem [View all] Bill USA Jul 2015 OP

I find this hard to believe. lumberjack_jeff Jul 2015 #1

not only problems with water, but edgineered Jul 2015 #2

NASCAR and INDY car teams don't seem to mind using ethanol (Indy cars 100%, NASCAR: E15) Bill USA Jul 2015 #4

Sure, they don't run old fuel. edgineered Jul 2015 #6

Ethanol does absorb water. something that you have to keep in mind if there are breaks between uses. Bill USA Jul 2015 #8

The maintenance done by professional racers is different than consumers OakCliffDem Jul 2015 #12

many tests have been done with E10. They always show a mileage decrement barely discernable ~ 2%. Bill USA Jul 2015 #3

We have a 2014 ford Focus madokie Jul 2015 #7

since 'we're' talking single cases here.. another study had two vehicles that did far Bill USA Jul 2015 #15

Yes I was using the 10% blend madokie Jul 2015 #19

Even at 52mpg, my motorcycle gains nothing from higher octane. AtheistCrusader Jul 2015 #9

no engine will gain the benefits of higher octane fuel without proper timing and compression ratio Bill USA Jul 2015 #14

I've tested this over many tanks. lumberjack_jeff Jul 2015 #11

this is a sample size of "1". But, as I said, nothing it being done to take advantage of ethanol's Bill USA Jul 2015 #17

3 MIT scientists designed a Direct Injection ethanol turbocharged engine: 25% better fuel efficicien Bill USA Jul 2015 #18

Ethanol injected as a knock suppressant into a high compression engine may yield benefits. lumberjack_jeff Jul 2015 #20

the high compression is achieved by use of turbo-charging not fixed by stroke. Bill USA Jul 2015 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author lumberjack_jeff Jul 2015 #22

in anticipation of possible comment re lobbying: National Corn growers: $370,000 in 2014, Oil Bill USA Jul 2015 #5

Yeah, I wonder who their funders are. nilram Jul 2015 #10

yeah, if in doubt that means it's definitely witchcraft. Best cover your eyes and not read it. Bill USA Jul 2015 #16

With fuel stabilizer added to every jug, my small engines do OK. appal_jack Jul 2015 #13