JDM00SI

Im sure we all watch the news and have been hearing about our gas being 10% Ethanol.

Im sure most of us have good ttunes on our cars. Also will ethanol slow down or speed up the burning rate on our gas? Should we try out best to prevent ethanol?
I was filling up gas in our other car, gas stations already have been posting notices on the pumps "10 percent ethanol."

I wish it was Methanol that they are using, that would be great. hahha.\

Cliff Notes: Will Ethanol affect our pump gas tunes?

tony1

I don't think 10% will do much at all, but if anything it should raise the octane a little, which is never a bad thing!

JDM00SI

I see....

tommyten

first your valve springs are going to get weak then the valves are going to hit pistons and then ethanol, oil and coolant are going to spill everywhere...keep a mop in your car just in case, b/c you never know these days

JDM00SI

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hahah your a funny guy tommy.

Jokerluv

i just want the damn prices to go back down

JDM00SI

Yeah i know... Damn gas prices.

They are only going to keep getting higher.

AR Fab

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I wish it was Methanol that they are using, that would be great. hahha.\

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Um...Eth has IMAO alot more benefits than Meth....

Hey Tony look another post to play with!!!

Enzo-Racing

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Meth for me thanks.....

ModenaTwinTurbo

eth

jdkindle

Cliff Notes: be happy you get E-10 or better, (and NEVER try Meth, it will ruin your life)

When Ethanol is manufactured, it is 100% alcohol, additives are required by Federal law to prevent it from human consumption. When added to conventional gasoline at 10%, it will raise the octane number by a few points. Federal law has also mandated that all gas be blended in the next few years. In the midwest, mid-grade gas is cheaper in some places than regular, due to the addition of close-by manufactured Ethanol. GM has already started making their vehicles E-85 ready, which of course means they can take up to 85% ethanol. The most expensive and pollutive additive to gas and diesel required by Federal Law is being replaced by Ethanol, so while it may not bring gas down, it may hold it at three dollars or so for a good number of years if Ethanol production can come close to meeting the demand that is already greater than the supply.

This industry is going to make many more millionaires in the next 5-10 years; invest any way you can.

JDM00SI

hmm...
well the higher octane, higher burning rate right?
Well won't that mean you'd need to get your set up re-tuned?

Example, having a pump gas tune, you put in 104 octane, im sure it won't run right at all.......

SPOOLINmatt

nah ive ran 110 on a pump gas tune and it didnt change anything, then we started tuning on it..

boostedcivicsir

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wouldnt it be the opposite? higher the octane the slower the burn rate.

crxzy

ethanol=less power + less gas mileage

ethanol has a lower BTU rating than gasoline meaning you don't get as much power produced from the combustion of eth. compared to gasoline

the whole ethanol in gas is a scam...the gov. makes more money off of it because we don't rely on foreign oil to make eth. they are going to use 85% eth. in ohio soon so hooray for higher gas price and less gas mileage!!!

and the whole GM making E 85 ready vehicles is bs...all vehicles are E85 ready, no modification needed...i hate GM, go bankrupt already

95DxSi-R2

explitive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
higher octane slower burning rate

vtecmissle

e 85 is 85% ethanol. In a non ready car it will be very very lean. Not all cars are e85 ready.

SPOOLINmatt

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where do you get your info cause theres a lot of race teams that use pure ethanol for racing. ??

civickiller

the only thing that i was worried about was that. if the 10% ethanol increases the octane, shouldnt the gas stations change there octane stickers at the pumps?

so yeah i was worried about them decreasing the quality of gas to offset the increase in octane of ethanol to keep gas at the same octane level as it was before

TurboLude97

isn't the rating on the stickers the minimum required octane rating using the (R+M)/2 method?