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Offline Reckless

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15% Ethanol
« on: March 07, 2009, 02:42:52 PM »
  They are starting to push for 15% ethanol now. What kind of problems will that create? grtn
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Re: 15% Ethanol
« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2009, 07:25:54 PM »
just keep changing your water separator after every tank of gas, and all should be OK.
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Re: 15% Ethanol
« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2009, 08:02:54 PM »
Not so bad if your fuel injected, carb's another story.
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Re: 15% Ethanol
« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2009, 10:11:57 AM »
My E-Tec manual (Fuel Injected) says a max of 10% alchohol in the fuel.
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Re: 15% Ethanol
« Reply #4 on: March 09, 2009, 07:50:20 PM »
Ever noticed when sitting at an idle in your car and it feels like it's going to stall. Well, that's your engine getting a gulp of water. Repair shops are getting alot of driveability visits from this. Honest shops will be honest, others will make a mint in diagnostics. 15% will cause a greater disaster all around.
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Re: 15% Ethanol
« Reply #5 on: March 09, 2009, 11:18:47 PM »
Now that you mention this I have been having problems with rough idle and the dealer has replaced a number of things but it seems to come back after a while.  Maybe I should start putting dry gas into the tank for a while and see if it clears.
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Re: 15% Ethanol
« Reply #6 on: March 13, 2009, 07:48:02 AM »
Quote from: striperdad on March 09, 2009, 07:50:20 PM
Repair shops are getting alot of driveability visits from this.

They are??   5hrug
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Re: 15% Ethanol
« Reply #7 on: March 13, 2009, 08:13:46 AM »
keep the tank full. drain the water seperator. if its gonna sit, use fuel saver. 
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Re: 15% Ethanol
« Reply #8 on: March 15, 2009, 08:26:31 AM »
  Maybe I should start putting dry gas into the tank for a while and see if it clears.
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Whatever you do, I would only use additives made for marine engines. No Automotive stuff..
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