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Old 02-06-2008, 08:55 AM
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Default Re: Does E85 gel in the winter?

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Originally Posted by spinner View Post
What? You're not alluding to weird numbers, now, are you?
No. But thanks for the interesting post. I enjoy trivia like that.


It is "legal" to call a 70% ethanol mixture "E85" in winter... but I (we) don't have proof (yet) that any stations actually do this. Financially, it is a disadvantage for them to do so. ( there's more margin on ethanol than gas right now )

I just ordered a precise 100ml "mixing cylinder" online ( $32 ) and I will start testing the fuel at stations across the corn belt for actual ethanol content, and I will post my findings. Since I travel 9 states regularly, I should get a diverse sample. I will test both E85 and E10.
-John

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Gasabout $0.03/mi
Gasabout $0.06/mi
E85about $0.06/mi

WORLD RECORD MTE?
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