Now that gasoline has at least 10% ethanol in the USA, will everyone now have clean fuel lines, intakes and valves? I've read many places that ethanol is a terrific solvent for gasoline related deposits, so I'm asking... will this be the death knell for fuel additives?
I've also read that ethanol has an affinity for water, so will that also kill the dry gas additive market?
The only thing I can see using a fuel additive for now would be to add some lost lubricity, which may be a significant loss with the new ethanol blended gas. Or maybe not? Anyone know for sure?
Oh, and octane boosters... same thing, not needed as ethanol increases octane rating of gasoline.
Heh, wait a minute... is this a way for petrodistillers to pump out inferior product and make more profit (i.e. lower octane gasoline + ethanol = regular octane gasoline)? Hmmm...
As long as I get the same or better mpg with E10 gasoline, I'm pretty happy... the jury is still out, though... hard to tell with the winter/summer brew switchover, and I'm in the midst of an AutoRX treatment, too. Too many variables to separate out gasoline changes for me right now
I've also read that ethanol has an affinity for water, so will that also kill the dry gas additive market?
The only thing I can see using a fuel additive for now would be to add some lost lubricity, which may be a significant loss with the new ethanol blended gas. Or maybe not? Anyone know for sure?
Oh, and octane boosters... same thing, not needed as ethanol increases octane rating of gasoline.
Heh, wait a minute... is this a way for petrodistillers to pump out inferior product and make more profit (i.e. lower octane gasoline + ethanol = regular octane gasoline)? Hmmm...
As long as I get the same or better mpg with E10 gasoline, I'm pretty happy... the jury is still out, though... hard to tell with the winter/summer brew switchover, and I'm in the midst of an AutoRX treatment, too. Too many variables to separate out gasoline changes for me right now