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Question about E-85 gas--I live in Houston & it seems everbody is starting to sell this gas is there some ball park figure on the difference is milage for this stuff vs. real gas---it seems when i take a road trip & get gas in the "country" i get better milage---or is "houston gas" different because of pollution requirements here
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last time i ran it in my V10 (filled up in Nebraska visiting family), it suxed! from the seat of the pants, it felt slugish, and mine didn't get any better millage what so ever! i let that tank run almost out and filled up with good ol REGULAR and it was back to normal.
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You guys should not be running E85 in your ford V10's. The fule system must be specialy made to stand up to the ethonal without harm. Also you will get a big performance and MPG hit because the computer isn't programed to run E85.
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Originally Posted by the Goat
You guys should not be running E85 in your ford V10's. The fule system must be specialy made to stand up to the ethonal without harm. Also you will get a big performance and MPG hit because the computer isn't programed to run E85.
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Originally Posted by the Goat
You guys should not be running E85 in your ford V10's. The fule system must be specialy made to stand up to the ethonal without harm. Also you will get a big performance and MPG hit because the computer isn't programed to run E85.
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From Wikipedia
Its only going to get harder to find non-gasohol.
My brother who drove fuel trucks last year, said when he filled it up, ethenol was always added regardless of which gas station it was getting delivered to. This is around the Fresno area. Then the other additives (Chevron's Techron, etc) was added then the straight gas was added.
Ethanol
In the United States, ethanol is sometimes added to gasoline but sold without an indication that it is a component. Chevron, 76, Shell, and several other brands market ethanol-gasoline blends.<SUP class="noprint Template-Fact">[citation needed]</SUP>
In several states, ethanol is added by law to a minimum level which is currently 5.9%. Most fuel pumps display a sticker stating that the fuel may contain up to 10% ethanol, an intentional disparity which allows the minimum level to be raised over time without requiring modification of the literature/labeling. The bill which was being debated at the time the disclosure of the presence of ethanol in the fuel was mandated has recently passed. This law (Energy Bill 2005) will require all auto fuel to contain at least 10% ethanol. Many call this fuel mix gasohol.
In the United States, ethanol is sometimes added to gasoline but sold without an indication that it is a component. Chevron, 76, Shell, and several other brands market ethanol-gasoline blends.<SUP class="noprint Template-Fact">[citation needed]</SUP>
In several states, ethanol is added by law to a minimum level which is currently 5.9%. Most fuel pumps display a sticker stating that the fuel may contain up to 10% ethanol, an intentional disparity which allows the minimum level to be raised over time without requiring modification of the literature/labeling. The bill which was being debated at the time the disclosure of the presence of ethanol in the fuel was mandated has recently passed. This law (Energy Bill 2005) will require all auto fuel to contain at least 10% ethanol. Many call this fuel mix gasohol.
My brother who drove fuel trucks last year, said when he filled it up, ethenol was always added regardless of which gas station it was getting delivered to. This is around the Fresno area. Then the other additives (Chevron's Techron, etc) was added then the straight gas was added.
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