10% ethanol? (1 Viewer)

[mtnbike28]

I just found a gas station that is 10 cents cheaper, but it's 10% ethanol, I know the 85 is bad for my '74 40, 91 Prelude and 98 4rnr, but can I run 10% in these older systems ... without damage? thx Jay

 

[apeterson]

I would say no

 

[Poser]

10% has been in all MN gas stations for YEARS....


Only if the fuel pump is labeled non-oxygenated fuel is it strait gasoline. It then must have a decal also stating that this cannot be used in anything but yard equipment, off road motorcycles, collector vehicles, etc. With the cost of it being .30+ more a gallon, most folks do not even think about running it.




Run it, you will be fine.



Good luck!


-Steve

 

[camcruiser13]

in the winter all the gas stations ran 10% here, no biggie, you can tell but again no biggie

 

[Colorado Boy-74-FJ40]

It's 10% cheaper because you will get 10% less gas mileage

 

[cheap 40]

I was thinking the same thing as Poser, 10% ethanol has been around Illinois and Iowa for years too. Runs just fine in everything I have ever had (except the diesels, of course!)

Tony

 

[projektdotnet]

IIRC 10% Ethanol is what they run in the Utah winters.

 

[Trollhole]

Hell here we have 10% AND 85% And then we even have bio diesel that is sold. That was a new one for me yesterday.

 

[grant5127]

I'm on my 3rd. tank of e85 in my '74 FJ40.... only carb & timing adjustments were needed.... no problems yet.... I like it.. seems to run better......

 

[Brian in Oregon]

We get oxygenated gas in the winter months (I forget what additive that is, something like MTBE or similar) and in the summer months we get 10% enthanol added in the portland area. Sucks. But I haven't seen either eat up anything on older vehicles.

 

[projektdotnet]

when switching to a fuel with higher ethanol remember to clean your fuel system first. that stuff will eat quite a bit of crap that's floating around into the fuel line and into the rest of the system.

 

[stumpy]

IIRC 10% Ethanol is what they run in the Utah winters.

yep. sucks going up parleys in the winter. i have to shift into 4th.