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Old 12-28-2007, 07:25 AM
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Default Re: How to Blend Your Own Fuel, and Why You Should

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Originally Posted by MiaTurbo View Post
Bob: http://www.e85refueling.com/

I found an E85 station that's only a few miles from my house, near the Pentagan. I tried the mix ~E30, but still only about 120 miles into the first tank. So far I'm about 1.5mpg below my long term average average ... I do see the car learning already the new mix. My first day driving I was down 5mpg below average driving the same. I'm going to give it 2 tanks to see what the results will be to see if it's worth the hassle.
It looks like the nearest is Nashville TN. If I pickup 5 gallons of E85, I can brew up 14.1 gallons of E30. That would be enough for a tank and a half. I would just need three, 5 gallon cans and they run about $10/each. For $30, I could test the mixture.

What I'm more interested in is why E30 vs. E10, E15 or E85? What is the 'theory' behind this ratio versus any other?

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Bob Wilson

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