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CORNHICK All-Star Author Omaha Posts:597 Points:270,505 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Aug 20, 2012 10:57:07 PM Ignore CORNHICK Report Abuse Please tell me your opinion or facts you have found to be true. Also any engine problems you may have had. I am kind of leaning towards the ethanol movement. And I am kinda of not leaning towards it I am trying to figure it all out. Any help would be great!!!!

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Please tell me your opinion or facts you have found to be true. Also any engine problems you may have had. I am kind of leaning towards the ethanol movement. And I am kinda of not leaning towards it I am trying to figure it all out. Any help would be great!!!!

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tjack10514 Rookie Author Mississippi Posts:1 Points:120 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 8:37:12 AM Ignore tjack10514 Report Abuse I don't mean to start anything. But please understand that any gas with anything added to it will lower its BTU rating. This includes ethanol at any percentage and the more ethanol added to gas the lower the BTU and lower gas milage. Here is a site for reference. /gasoline_vs_ethanol.htm Please understand I help build and maintain ethanol plants for a living so I want people to keep buying it.
ChuckByf Rookie Author Indiana Posts:83 Points:2,120 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Aug 24, 2012 12:59:52 PM Ignore ChuckByf Report Abuse No mechanical probs but I always get 1 0r 2 mpg less with it..
terfar77 Champion Author Buffalo Posts:1,341 Points:649,355 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 3:15:06 AM Ignore terfar77 Report Abuse a
PhilT08 Champion Author Buffalo Posts:2,105 Points:120,900 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Aug 22, 2012 8:55:51 PM Ignore PhilT08 Report Abuse I only use E85 if the price is right but the price gap has not been worth it. in the time I did use E85 in my truck the only difference I noticed is less MPG which was offset by the cost and an occasional hard start in winter.
CORNHICK All-Star Author Omaha Posts:597 Points:270,505 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Aug 22, 2012 7:55:09 PM Ignore CORNHICK Report Abuse yeah im start using ethanol again
gamechanger2011 Champion Author Wichita Posts:1,530 Points:54,260 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 9:16:29 PM Ignore gamechanger2011 Report Abuse Yes you are Cornhick....I'm glad that you are admitting it! First step to recovery! ;) Ethanol burns cleaner and is higher octane! I meet a lot of die hard ethanol lovers at our stations. I talk to people that are actually using it and have experience using it! Many people love it! Don't listen to big oil anti ethanol hype! [Edited by: gamechanger2011 at 8/22/2012 12:20:29 AM EST]
ckmansell Rookie Author Missouri Posts:53 Points:300,800 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 9:02:12 PM Ignore ckmansell Report Abuse I like it. I even run it in my boat with no probems.
CORNHICK All-Star Author Omaha Posts:597 Points:270,505 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 5:20:38 PM Ignore CORNHICK Report Abuse so use ethanol to make my engine run cleaner you are saying sir
stickyvalves Champion Author Iowa Posts:5,265 Points:1,555,770 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 5:28:57 AM Ignore stickyvalves Report Abuse "hit and miss" That is what we call old gasoline engines.