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Re: E85, more questions

To: Sparky <wmtsmith@landracing.com>
Subject: Re: E85, more questions
From: Bryan Savage <b.a.savage@wildblue.net>
Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2006 13:10:50 -0700
One reason it's expensive is ADM needs the money and it takes a lot of coal
to run the still. (or natural gas)

Sparky wrote:
> by putting 15% gas in it---that solves several major problems of 
>etholol----hard starting in the winter---you can't drink it, and it burns a 
>pretty light yellow in an open flame that can be easily seen..  it's octane 
>rating is 105-108 but it takes 15-20% more volume to produce the same 
>power---bottom line you need to be able to buy it for 25% less to make it a 
>good $ deal...
> 
>     "Sparky"
> RATICAL  AA/GL 2211
> 219.124  El Mirage




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