The EPA is going to change the gasoline that already contains 10% ethanol to 15% ethanol starting May 1st, Wouldn't that damage our small engine and log splinter?
The EPA is going to change the gasoline that already contains 10% ethanol to 15% ethanol
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GG Woody
Feeling the Heat
What a brilliant way to mitigate oil delivery issues...
Hopefully another 5% doesn't cause too many headaches...
I don't know that there is any truth to it, but I have heard that fuel mileage suffer, so we will need more fuel.
My fuel kilometer-age in my truck has been worse in the last 4ish months, 450kms to 410kms per tank. I have been trying to figure out why as my truck seems to run same as ever, 2007 truck, not throwing codes, changed spark plugs anyways? I wonder if the ethanol has already been upped closer to that upper limit of 10%.
I wish I had an easy source of non ethanol.
Hopefully another 5% doesn't cause too many headaches...
I don't know that there is any truth to it, but I have heard that fuel mileage suffer, so we will need more fuel.
My fuel kilometer-age in my truck has been worse in the last 4ish months, 450kms to 410kms per tank. I have been trying to figure out why as my truck seems to run same as ever, 2007 truck, not throwing codes, changed spark plugs anyways? I wonder if the ethanol has already been upped closer to that upper limit of 10%.
I wish I had an easy source of non ethanol.
Yup...nothing but problems...just buy E0 rec fuel for the small engines. Costs more, but less trouble/$ in the end.
Not to mention that all this does is kick the can down the road...the extra demand put on farmers for more corn will just drive up diesel prices even more...which drives up our costs on EVERYTHING.
https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/ep...l Protection,all Americans through the summer.
More info if you want to read about, sounds temporary.
More info if you want to read about, sounds temporary.
CatfishHunter
Burning Hunk
Yup - since I started putting the E0 / Rec gas / non-oxy fuel into my carbureted toys, I haven't had to rebuild a carburetor. My truck is made to run on 89 octane or E15 (not E85) so I try to run E15 when I can find it. I get the same fuel mileage but typically save 20-30cents per gallon.
Whitenuckler
Minister of Fire
We have up to 15% too possible, but they don't tell us how much. I believe I am avoiding it but not 100% sure. They could use that stuff as fuel for BBQ's or outdoor stoves....very flammable...or make more and dextrose. I understand it fixes the octane issue though.
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