Topic: E85

[chrisfranklin]

This much I'll say: if my Jeep could safely run E85, where I'm living, that's the fuel I'd use. 

[Cheap5.0]

There is also a bill in the House that will limit the use of Corn for fuel in times when the corn stock is low.

Id like to read more on this, do you happen to remember a bill #?

Here in MI, E85 is pretty easy to find.  Our work vans (Chevy) get similar MPG compared to 89 octane while running it.  However, we have not run it since gas has dropped from $4+/gallon. 

[Jeffy]

Id like to read more on this, do you happen to remember a bill #?

Here in MI, E85 is pretty easy to find.  Our work vans (Chevy) get similar MPG compared to 89 octane while running it.  However, we have not run it since gas has dropped from $4+/gallon. 

it was mentioned here; http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/23/us-ethanol-usa-mandate-idUSTRE78M2WF20110923

[reddogg]

Our 10% ethanol gasoline ruined the diaphragms in my Eberspacher gasoline heater. Turn them to goo and I had to find a suitable alternative. If we had a choice in Delaware I wouldn't buy it. we only have one place for e85 everywhere else is e10. My VW's don't like the ethanol either. I have to change fuel filters once a month due to the cleaning effects on my old steel fuel lines and tanks. It breaks down the old vanish to such a small particle that it still gets through my filters, then it's carb cleaning I go.

[chardrc]

My VW's don't like the ethanol either. I have to change fuel filters once a month due to the cleaning effects on my old steel fuel lines and tanks. It breaks down the old vanish to such a small particle that it still gets through my filters, then it's carb cleaning I go.

x2 that's a big reason why we ended up selling our vw dune buggy. now there are some stations with nonoxy gas aka no corn in it which would have saved us the trouble...

[grumpygy]

I got rid of a Katana 750 cause I was tired of cleaning out the carbs.  My HD has had no problems with it.

[Jeffy]

I got rid of a Katana 750 cause I was tired of cleaning out the carbs.  My HD has had no problems with it.

Newer bikes and cars are built to run on a minimum of E15 usually.

[JohnnyO]

I had issues with my snowblower last year, issues like keeping it running.  Dude at the shop told me that small engines don't like the ethanol in the gas because it evaporates faster and gums up carbs in engines that aren't run daily like your car.  He said he tells all his customers to put Sta-Bil in the gas ALL the time, not just for storage.  Haven't had any problems with the snowblower, mower, or weed whacker since.  Also I see that Sta-Bil now has a straight ethanol treatment.

[Jeffy]

I had issues with my snowblower last year, issues like keeping it running.  Dude at the shop told me that small engines don't like the ethanol in the gas because it evaporates faster and gums up carbs in engines that aren't run daily like your car.  He said he tells all his customers to put Sta-Bil in the gas ALL the time, not just for storage.  Haven't had any problems with the snowblower, mower, or weed whacker since.  Also I see that Sta-Bil now has a straight ethanol treatment.

They saw a huge rise in business when everyone started using blends.