[Shotimes] RE: ethanol additive

[Dave Kegel]

I was very excited to discover ethanol just this weekend.  Not sure how long
this particular station's been hiding it, but they just started advertising
it on their sign board.  This is the E85 stuff that's 15% ethanol.  It's
2.13/gallon which is roughly $.40/gallon cheaper then regular unleaded.  My
Explorer is a FFV and this saves me over $8/tank which really helps make up
for the crappy gas mileage the thing gets.

Dave

-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Ron Porter
Sent: Monday, October 31, 2005 1:23 AM
To: 'SHO SHOtimes'
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] RE: ethanol additive


Nowadays, much of the country ONLY runs alky gas. In other areas like here
around Detroit, we are stuck with it in summer, and about 50% of the
stations sell it year-round.
 
Sounds like you ust got a bad load of gas.
 
Ron Porter

Barry Hayes <Barry@kingcon.com> wrote:
Does anybody have experience with methanol added gas? I just filled up with
Shell in Springfield Ma and noticed it had a 10% methanol content. I ahd
half a tank so 9 gallons filled me up. (price was .35 a gallon cheaper than
at home, thought I was getting a deal!) Within 100 miles I noticed it was
running rough and when I stopped for a pit stop as I stood by the rear I
could hear misfires, which is not normal. So does this sound like a crappy
gas problem? I filled up again as soon as I got home (6 gallons) to try to
dilute what was in there in case it is bad, but I am wondering about that
methanol content. Maybe the sho doesn't like it? It was 87 octane regular,
but that is what i have been running since high test got too expensive for
my budget. I remember running gasohol in another car many years ago with no
adverse results. SO does anybody have any information, a similar experience,
or suggestions?

Barry Hayes 95mtx 145K.

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