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Old Apr 2, 2009 | 05:05 PM
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Default gas that contains 10% ethanol

when did gas station start having up to 10% ethanol and will it affect my turbo tune?
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Old Apr 2, 2009 | 06:04 PM
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Default Re: gas that contains 10% ethanol

its been like that for long time. It the summer blend i think.
If it wasnt messing up your stuff before, it wont now.
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Old Apr 2, 2009 | 06:38 PM
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Default Re: gas that contains 10% ethanol

Originally Posted by vu337
when did gas station start having up to 10% ethanol?
Since about 1984
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Old Apr 2, 2009 | 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by RC000E
Since about 1984
Lol, I know its been "Gasohol" around me for several years now.
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Old Apr 2, 2009 | 07:13 PM
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Default Re: gas that contains 10% ethanol

It shouldn't effect it very much. It actually will help prevent denotation. But if i remember correctly it might lean out just a hair.. maybe .5 a/f at wot.
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Old Apr 2, 2009 | 07:44 PM
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Our gas staions changed about a year ago. I could get 100% gasoline at shell up until about a month or two ago. It's all 10% eth now... It does mess with your a/f some from what i've seen.
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Old Apr 2, 2009 | 08:31 PM
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Default Re: gas that contains 10% ethanol

It's used to boost the octane of gas, cheaply for the gasoline manufactures.

Ethanol requires about %30 more fuel than straight gasoline, so 30% of 10%...

Maybe 3% more fuel overall. I think you should be ok.
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