More information on ethanol E10 fuel use:
Important Info: Several states, still do not require the gas stations are to disclose that ethanol was added to the gas pump!
Protect your engine by checking alcohol presence and content with a portable Ethanol Fuel Test Kit.
E10, which contains levels of 10% or lower alcohol, is safe for most engines -But ethanol can accidentally be blended into the gas at the pump at dangerously high levels. Using gas with over 10 % alcohol will damage most engines and cause major engine performance problems.
E10 contains 10% ethanol alcohol and E85 contains 85% ethanol alcohol. Ethanol is hygroscopic (will absorb water), and is an excellent solvent (dissolves materials).
The shelf life for ethanol blend Fuel is only 90-100 days. Due to ethanol's affinity for water, phase separation and water contamination occurs quickly.
Compared to conventional gasoline, ethanol blend fuels can absorb up to 50 times more water.
By 2006, most gasoline refiners switched to ethanol-blended fuels, to replace MTBE, for oxygenating fuel.
Ethanol alcohol has bee able to fuel engines for hundreds of years - The first Ford Model T actually was designed to use both petroleum and alcohol mixture fuels.
The EPA and U.S. government claim ethanol is safer for the environment. Renewable and ethanol-blend fules do help to reduce our dependence on foreign oil.
Since ethanol is made from corn and grains, E10/E85 use supports the US Farming Industry.
Ethanol Fuel - What are the dangers?
Simply put, ethanol is an excellent SOLVENT, CLEANSER, DRYING AGENT and unlike MTBE, ethanol gas will ABSORB WATER. Ethanol easily and quickly dissolves resins, rust, dirt etc. that creates a sludge that coats and travels through the engine, causing engine stalling and complications, including clogged fuel filters, carburetor jets and injectors.
The following information is guidelines only, engine affects from alcohol fuels will vary. Always follow equipment's fuel recommendations and review your owner's manual and warranty statements for fuel requirements.
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