07-03-2008, 03:49 PM
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SSR Pit Crew
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Posts: 1,158
My SSR:
2006 Slingshot Auto #23320 Final Production Run Build Date: 2-16-06
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Originally Posted by MoodyBlue
The Octane rating of the Ethanol is determined by its Designation only Ethanol is low Octane, Methyl Ethanol is high Octane. But the low grade is more of a filler than anything else. Kind of like adding Soy Beans to Meat products. You can't as a Gas refinery add too much Ethanol for more than just the two reasons I will state. One, more than 10 percent would eat away all rubber it comes into contact with. EG. Hoses, Fuel Pumps, Injectors, Even metal fuel Tanks. You may ask why would it affect a metal fuel Tank.
Here is number two, Ethanol attracts Moisture, especially from the ground. so storage tanks under ground just helps the Ethanol attract water. Therefore water in a metal Fuel Tank = Big time Rust.
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I read the other day if you use it for boating you had better have spare fuel filters on board. Also it will decrease mileage by about 2%.
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