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It's terrible for your engine/fuel system. Attracts water, increases rust, breaks down faster. It's also less efficient than gas, it takes 1.5 gallons of ethano
by bluedino 6y ago
It's terrible for your engine/fuel system. Attracts water, increases rust, breaks down faster. It's also less efficient than gas, it takes 1.5 gallons of ethanol to equal the amount of energy in 1 gallon of gasoline.
- hinkley 6y agoIt is also a solvent that can dissolve parts used in vehicles not designed for ethanol. Automakers complained because it'd cost them something like an extra $100 per vehicle under the hood. I recall watching an uncle rebuild grandma's carburetor, because her car kept flooding. He shows me part of the original fuel jet and the replacement. The new one has a little synthetic grommet on it, the old one has an empty notch in the same spot. They blamed it on the ethanol.
- snarf21 6y agoAdditionally that means more tankers transporting ethanol and more weight on normal use compared to fuel output without ethanol.
- SomeHacker44 6y agoIn Saranac Lake, NY, there are several gas stations that sell unethanolated gasoline. It costs as much as super, despite having lower octane rating. I use it for boats. Some planes can also use it; though most planes using gasoline still use 100 octane (ethanol free) leaded gas.
- bluedino 6y agoWe have a couple stations in town that sell 'Rec fuel', which has no ethanol. It's popular for use in things like ATV's, dirtbikes, small engines like lawn mowers and snowblower.