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I was at the gas pump today and noticed that is said something like....'you may be filling up with E10...'. Is this the Feds putting ethanol in our tanks for the winter so we don't pollute so much? If anyone out there is from North Carolina, or any other state that does this, I am curious to know.
In any case it sounds like ethanol is not conducive to keeping gas fresh.

Thanks,
Jim Lee
 
fuel today does not have stabilizers in it and actually starts to varnish up/ change after a 30 day period or so. This is what I've read and have no real experience with it as I do put stabil in my tank regularly, with a dash of Marvel and redline lead subs.
 
Jim Lee said:
I was at the gas pump today and noticed that is said something like....'you may be filling up with E10...'
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Here in the Albany, NY, area, we've had 10% ethanol year 'round for a number of years now...although there are a few scattered independent stations that still sell "pure" gasoline! :wink:
 
Andrew Mace said:
Jim Lee said:
I was at the gas pump today and noticed that is said something like....'you may be filling up with E10...'
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Here in the Albany, NY, area, we've had 10% ethanol year 'round for a number of years now...although there are a few scattered independent stations that still sell "pure" gasoline! :wink:
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Same here in Virginia.

Scott
 
Around here they won't even tell us how much alcohol is in the gas, but most people think it's around 10% give or take. And it's illegal to sell anything else for use on a public road.

However, there are places that will sell either racing gas or aviation gas in cans, and not ask too closely about what you do with it ... of course it tends to be just a bit more expensive than at the pump
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Ethanol free gas is still available in some PA stations,and have Ethonl free stickers on the pumps.
Also gas is temperature sensative.Winter blends have higher butane blend than summer blends for easy cold weather starting,and could be why a car with old gas will run one warm afternoon,but not start the next colder morning.
Tom
 
Jim, our winter blends have contained ethanol (or formerly MTBE) for quite a long time. I don't know if the oxygenates are added in the warmer months. I don't pay much attention to it anymore. My GT6 fuel woes have been there for years... long before ethanol blends became common.
 
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