"Ethanol Free" Fuel, May Not Be

[#18FAN]

Picked up fresh can from my Vpracing dealer about 2 miles away every fuel you can think of in stock for just about any application from race fuels outdoor fuels diesel and methanol.
I use C9 for storage fuel and my 2stroke fuel.

 

[Astro_Guy]

I've been to two Royal Farm Stations in Bealeton and Front Royal, VA that sold 90 Octane E0 from a dedicated hose. If I cross the county line into Berks County they've just opened up a station selling 90 Octane E0. The Prius V is running low and the lawn toys need fuel so I foresee a visit this week.

 

[z71bill]

I stopped at a gas station last week that sold regular unleaded 87 octane E0.

E10 was $2.849 E0 $3.499

$.65 a gallon - 23% upcharge?

Not worth it........................

 

[Astro_Guy]

I stopped at a gas station last week that sold regular unleaded 87 octane E0.

E10 was $2.849 E0 $3.499

$.65 a gallon - 23% upcharge?

Not worth it........................

Earlier this week my son purchased 89 Octane E0 for $4.169 vs. $3.939 for E10, or only a 6% upcharge. Something is wrong with the pricing where you live.

 

[Speedbird001]

100% my Tacoma runs better and gets better MPG on 87 E0 ("Liberty") But same disproportionate price variance here in VA. The #'s don't work for me. Exception would be the 2008 motorcycle that I fear E10 would mess something up... I don't ride that much these days, so not that big of a deal to use $5/gal E0 93 octane. I do always use E0 for the OPE so I end up there maybe once a month.

I stopped at a gas station last week that sold regular unleaded 87 octane E0.

E10 was $2.849 E0 $3.499

$.65 a gallon - 23% upcharge?

Not worth it........................

 

[z71bill]

Earlier this week my son purchased 89 Octane E0 for $4.169 vs. $3.939 for E10, or only a 6% upcharge. Something is wrong with the pricing where you live.

Not many ethanol free stations - this one is the closest and it is about 20 miles from my home. I don't know of any other places that even carry "regular" E0 although IIRC somebody sells premium E0.

 

[oldcodger]

I buy where all grades are through the same hose. I bought one of the simple test tube type testers and the fuel has always shown no ethanol.

 

[repairman54]

There is a product called "HEET" that has been on the market for decades. It was / is heavily used in the rust belt during Winter, to prevent gas line freeze. It is mostly made up of alcohol. Supposedly the alcohol it contains "melts" the ice allowing it to mix with the fuel in the tank preventing gas line freeze due to water in the fuel tank / lines.

If using Heet use the isopropanol version. It's kinder to the fuel system than the regular methanol version. It's all I used in my 2 stroke snowmobiles for decades and an occasional splash in the snowblowers. Since shifting to 4 stroke FI machines just E10 in season and E0 for the last couple tanks at the end of winter.