"Ethanol Free" Fuel, May Not Be
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So I guess that if you are purchasing E0 from a shared hose pump you should put a gallon or two in your car first before filling up whatever container you use to take it home for your OPE. I have two 20 liter Jerry Jugs and bring it home 10 gallens at a time. All of the stations serving up E0 near me have dedicated hoses.
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I filled the C-Max at a Sheetz in Gettysburg last Thursday. I believe the 90 Octane E0 was $4.559/gal. My owner's manual recommends running 91 Octane fuel in warmer weather. I topped up at a Rutter's in Inwood, WV on Saturday with 90 Octane E0 at the same price. My car isn't likely to need gas for a few months but the OPE will. Wawa 89 Octane E0 is the only convenient option for me and I have to drive at least 15 miles to get it. I purchase 10 gallons at a time for the OPE and also fill whatever car I take, so it's not an inconvenience.
Depends on what you are skimming off...
Yep. Every Sunoco pump had “190 through 260.” We’d fill up with 260 before every Woodward Ave. trip. I just read somewhere it was 97.5 by current octane ratings.
I recall as a young teenager that car buffs would tune their engines to run on a specific grade in that 190 to 260 range. These were young family men, usually former motorheads, who would tune the family sedan or station wagon to run on 210 or 220.
I only have one station in town with dedicated pumps for ethanol free. If I go to a station where they don't and I need some for my mower or snowblower, I just top the car off before I fill the container. I do run my car primarily on ethanol free, but that's just because it's the most reliable and affordable way to get 91 octane for the minimum requirements of my tune. It's not worth $0.40 more a gallon just to get 10% 93 octane in my opinion.
Just noticed the pump in the commercial looked different . So , found this ad . Don't remember those pumps .
Oh there is more to it than just that.
Sometimes I run into a P66 or Cenex that will have 93 clear, 89 and 87 so if I don't remember where I'm at in my tank of fuel mix, I buy the 89 and get some e10 and some with none. Car holds 17.2 gallons, so I'd I can keep 3-4 gallons of non ethanol it seems a bit more responsive, but if I got 93 clear I dont get much of a gain over the 89 probably because it needs a better tune and live datalog.
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Fortunately sheetz has seperate hoses for: E0, E15, E85, and 87/89/93.
If I'm pumping 93 for my atv I always put the first few gallons into whatever vehicle I'm driving so I know I'm getting straight 93 in my 6 gallon can
If I'm pumping 93 for my atv I always put the first few gallons into whatever vehicle I'm driving so I know I'm getting straight 93 in my 6 gallon can
My motorcycle used premium- only held 1.7 gallons when empty. Lot of times I needed less than a gallon. I would look at a few pumps and using a little in my head math calculate the cost per gallon of the last customer. Look for one that used premium or at least mid grade.
Or try and find a pump where the last guy filled up with ethanol free
Still gotta walk through the lobby with a gas can.
I use Country Fair / Kwik Fill stations in Erie PA and they have a dedicated ethanol free pump. Its dark yellow fuel like back in the 90's.
I hope it continues.
I have a totally kohler / kawasaki tractor fleet, and frankly they run fine on E10. However the 30 pieces of two stroke eqipment I have needs the ethanol free.
I hope it continues.
I have a totally kohler / kawasaki tractor fleet, and frankly they run fine on E10. However the 30 pieces of two stroke eqipment I have needs the ethanol free.
If there's a lobby it's still too big of an airport
You should be able to find an unsecured small strip somewhere with self serve 100LL I would guess, although not sure how far you would have to travel to find one.l where you live.
