bootymac wrote:I used it on my GTI but my tune can use 91-92 and the methanol injection takes care of the rest
Slightly modified are we? 
Avoid ethanol belnd fuel
Slightly modified are we? Keep up the fight! Ethanol should be an option, not a requirement.coref1 wrote:In Australia we have e10 however due to buyer resistance it hasn't really taken off as much as he Government would like. I don't use e10 as the mechanic that services my other car, Toyota Corolla, always says to me "don't use e10". In New South Wales, where I live, e10 was meant to replace 91ron ulp however due to buyer resistance this has not happened. In fact my local service station has put 91ron ulp back on. If I go to a Service station which does not have 91 ulp i buy 95 or 98 premium.
Actually it varies in each state here. Where I live they MUST have the bowser clearly labelled stating if the fuel contains ethanol - most fuels here don't. I've never used it.SamirD wrote:Keep up the fight! Ethanol should be an option, not a requirement.coref1 wrote:In Australia we have e10 however due to buyer resistance it hasn't really taken off as much as he Government would like. I don't use e10 as the mechanic that services my other car, Toyota Corolla, always says to me "don't use e10". In New South Wales, where I live, e10 was meant to replace 91ron ulp however due to buyer resistance this has not happened. In fact my local service station has put 91ron ulp back on. If I go to a Service station which does not have 91 ulp i buy 95 or 98 premium.
David
Same here in the US.murcod wrote:Actually it varies in each state here. Where I live they MUST have the bowser clearly labelled stating if the fuel contains ethanol - most fuels here don't. I've never used it.
But most pumps now say 'up to 10% ethanol'. 
I'm seeing ads that make it sound like lobbyists are trying to even further increase the ethanol percentage in gasoline. I believe the lobbyists are paid by farmers PACs that want their worthless corn to make them more money. Corn is basically a crop that is so cheap yet abundant, they want it to be fuel as well as food.
While the idea sounds great, the reality is that it's actually not any better for the environment in terms of emissions. Also, ethanol blends cause fuel economy to decrease. That would be detrimental to the environment.
It's also known to cause significant engine problems in small engines with carburetors like lawn mowers.
Basically, ethanol in fuel is a product of lobbyists and PACs, much like the resistance against it. Both sides push their agenda for the sake of their own profits.
The sad thing is that the blend is everywhere in the US so it's hard to avoid it if you wanted to. Just about every gas station uses a 10% ethanol blend. I've checked a site that showed non-ethanol gas stations in your area and for me, all were quite a distance away.
That being said, most modern fuel injected engines can handle a small percentage blend of ethanol with little, if any, issues.
While the idea sounds great, the reality is that it's actually not any better for the environment in terms of emissions. Also, ethanol blends cause fuel economy to decrease. That would be detrimental to the environment.
It's also known to cause significant engine problems in small engines with carburetors like lawn mowers.
Basically, ethanol in fuel is a product of lobbyists and PACs, much like the resistance against it. Both sides push their agenda for the sake of their own profits.
The sad thing is that the blend is everywhere in the US so it's hard to avoid it if you wanted to. Just about every gas station uses a 10% ethanol blend. I've checked a site that showed non-ethanol gas stations in your area and for me, all were quite a distance away.
That being said, most modern fuel injected engines can handle a small percentage blend of ethanol with little, if any, issues.
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Ethanol allows you to run both higher compression AND more fuel for the same amount of air, therefore providing the opportunity to make more power.SamirD wrote:The effective octane is higher as I know some high-performance enthusiasts who have moved their build to e85 versus using race fuel. The only disadvantage is that you need to move a lot more fuel. So bigger fuel pumps, injectors, etc. But the fuel is cheaper than 100+ octane per gallon. But you need more. Works out the same in the end imo.
Stoichiometric ratio for gasoline is 14.7:1 while for ethanol it's 9:1, so you don't necessarily HAVE to fuel more, but you can - and since more fuel = more power, most people will want to run as much as they can.
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i don't know of any service station here that only has ethanol blend so at least we currently have a choice. I'm surprised that in the US there is so much ethanol blend given the amount of oil you still have.The sad thing is that the blend is everywhere in the US so it's hard to avoid it if you wanted to. Just about every gas station uses a 10% ethanol blend. I've checked a site that showed non-ethanol gas stations in your area and for me, all were quite a distance away.