Best OPE Fuel Additive to Mitigate E10 Issues
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Thanks. E0 is not available everywhere...as I am sure you know.
Not true....
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Thanks. E0 is not available everywhere...as I am sure you know.
Not true....
http://www.vp-sef.com/
Originally Posted By: BTLew81
Thanks. E0 is not available everywhere...as I am sure you know.
Blanket statement which is of course inaccurate as most blanket statements turn out to be.
Thanks. E0 is not available everywhere...as I am sure you know.
Blanket statement which is of course inaccurate as most blanket statements turn out to be.
OK then, find me E0 here in NYC....
San Francisco?
LA?
Orlando?
Not as easy as you thought.
I'm against blanket statements unless there woefully true, which this one is.
San Francisco?
LA?
Orlando?
Not as easy as you thought.
I'm against blanket statements unless there woefully true, which this one is.
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1/2 ounce Sta-Bil marine (blue) or Ethanol Treatment in 10 gallons gas...
I put in 6-7 gallons each fill, so every second time for me...
I put in 6-7 gallons each fill, so every second time for me...
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The nearest Non E fuel is in Philly...
Grr...
I have read that Stabil Marine works really well if you find it on sale.
I personally just use TC-W3, one that is formulated by Shell. It is full of cleaners and turbine grade lubricants to help lube injectors, and may have a bit of fuel stabilizer and conditioners to boot.
I find my car runs really well when I use Gumout Fuel Injector Cleaner for a tank then go back to TC-W3 treatment. My mileage and engine response really goes up.
But, I agree with most people... There is something wrong with today's E10 gas!
I personally just use TC-W3, one that is formulated by Shell. It is full of cleaners and turbine grade lubricants to help lube injectors, and may have a bit of fuel stabilizer and conditioners to boot.
I find my car runs really well when I use Gumout Fuel Injector Cleaner for a tank then go back to TC-W3 treatment. My mileage and engine response really goes up.
But, I agree with most people... There is something wrong with today's E10 gas!
Have you actually had problems with E10 already, or do you just think you might in the future? I would forget about additives and just use E10 and stop worrying. That's what I've been doing for the past 15 years and it's been working out great for me. Not one fuel system issue.
I've been trying a Sta-bil marine regimen for about two months now. I picked up the big bottles on sale locally for ~$16. A that price and dose, it's an extra $0.50 per 10 gallons of gas.
The 4.2 in the Buick must have needed a cleaning since mileage increased but the MINI shows no change. The OPE gets a storage dose but the cars get the maintenance dose.
The 4.2 in the Buick must have needed a cleaning since mileage increased but the MINI shows no change. The OPE gets a storage dose but the cars get the maintenance dose.
20 miles to get some of that and 20 miles back.
Not available in the county I live in.
Not available in the county I live in.
The industry has, after all these years, significantly improved the chemistry associated with E-10 fuels. There is no additive you can add that will improve upon what is already in the fuel. Now if you have a boat, and salt water getting into the fuel is an issue, that is a different story. There are a few additives that will fight the destruction of the metal in your carb. Practical Sailor Mag recently ran tests on fuel additives and found a few that would help in salt water contamination situations. Don't add an additive unless you know what you are doing. A good stabilizer for storage situations is recommended.
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Stability makes an additive specifically for ethanol treated gas, e10 is a great way to extend an oil supply, at 10%, over a period of ten days, we've done the equivalent of going an entire day without using petrol, and America consumes roughly 81 million barrels every day(plastics, fuel, packaging, makeup, and all that stuff that comes from crude), saving a day's worth every ten is pretty darn good, and it adds up. IMO that if you think you need an additive for any fluid, then you need to buy better quality, though with fuel, the reason it degrades is microbials in gas and diesel consume the good parts and leave the [censored] behind for us to dump into our motor. Sta-bil additive inhibits (slightly) those microbes from eating, allowing it to sit longer. From my own experience, the best way to avoid bad fuel, or going bad, is to avoid buying any more than you need, gas isn't cheaper bulk, so your not saving money buying more to store away. It's actually possible for ethanol treated gas to be able to sit longer, the ethanol itself gives the microbes a great deal of trouble just surviving in the fuel, and the higher the percent the longer it can sit without going bad(assuming you've properly sealed the container to prevent moisturizing.)
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