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Does converting an older motor to ethanol have significant risk or damage?
There's really no issue inside of the engine which should preclude you from switching from a regular petrol (gasoline) type fuel to ethanol. The reason for this is, ethanol doesn't affect the metal ...
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Need explanation on Commanded EGR and ethanol%
Ethanol % PID is the cars best guess at the ethenol level is in the fuel. This is more common on E85 Vehicles.
Commanded EGR is what the car wants the EGR valve position to be at, not all cars have ...
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Would ethanol-free gasoline avoid damage related to low usage?
Non-ethanol gasoline will help, but won't alleviate all of the issues with the gas. The problem with ethanol based gasoline is that it absorbs water. When it sits long enough, the water in the gas ...
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Does converting an older motor to ethanol have significant risk or damage?
Aside from what Paulster2 mentions, there's an issue that ethanol fuel has about 33% less energy density (by volume) than gasoline. As a result, the injectors need to inject up to 50% more fuel. ...
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Is Stabil ethanol treatment a suitable alternative to ethanol-free gas?
I cannot answer as to the "effects" if you're talking about preventing corrosion due to the ethanol, but I can answer as to a performance aspect. Ethanol-blended fuel exacerbates vapor lock and fuel ...
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Does E85 fuel increase oil consumption?
The E85 should not have any effect on oil consumption. E85 is just a fuel. It is my suggestion your vehicle is just getting to a stage where it is using more oil, either through burning (past the ...
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E10 petrol safety
E10 gasoline (or Petrol) is a common term for gasoline which has approximately 10% ethanol mixed in as an oxygenating agent. Most vehicles can use this as fuel without issue, especially newer vehicles....
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Why is there no drop-in biogasoline like there is drop-in biodiesel (e.g. NEXBTL)?
Background
I wouldn't be worried about petroleum companies will suddenly depreciate their products from the marketplace and supplant the current product lines with a fuel that won't be consumable by ...
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Can I safely use E10 95 octane unleaded in motorbikes?
Ultimately it depends on upon the motorcycle. Here's a couple of things to consider though:
Ethanol requires a lower air / fuel ratio to burn, as stated on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
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Ethanol or non-Ethanol?
small engines don't need the extra octane and the extra octane won't produce any higher efficiency. However, non-ethanol gas doesn't attract water link ethanol gas, so it doesn't corrode the inside of ...
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Is it feasible to remove ethanol from gas using water?
I would suggest you could get this to work, however, it may be a lot more trouble than what it's worth. Please note: I'm not a chemist (nor did I sleep at a Holiday Inn Express last night). Please ...
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Is Stabil ethanol treatment a suitable alternative to ethanol-free gas?
As I understand it, Stabil simply coats the fuel system to protect against ethanol damage over time. Ethanol free gas eliminates the most damaging element of fuel and is thus the ideal solution. I put ...
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Does converting an older motor to ethanol have significant risk or damage?
It is a good thing to ask other owners of similar cars for their experience. But generally, with a few exceptions it should not be a problem.
The things to look for first are all kinds of rubber and ...
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Can the mileage received from ethanol and gasoline be equalized?
YES, and I have the formula!
1 ethanoliter = 1.54 standard liters
Petrol will continue to be sold in standard liters, but ethanol will be sold in a new unit of volume called the ethanoliter, which ...
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Ethanol or non-Ethanol?
Consider this:
What costs $2.50 per gallon of E10 costs $2.50 / 0.9 = $2.7778 per gallon of actual gasoline in it.
So, if you're wondering if the smaller energy content of ethanol is an issue, don't!...
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E10 petrol safety
Most probably your car is compatible. But you should check it to be sure. Here is a web site dedicated for this purpose http://www.e10bensiini.fi/en
You can also check this information from your car ...
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Can I fill my gas tank with E30 without any problems?
If your car is designated as a "flex-fuel" vehicle, it will be just fine. However, if it wasn't, don't run anything greater than E10 fuel (10% ethanol). E30 is 30% ethanol by volume, which will ...
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