Reply to "Ethanol E85"

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States like Califorina have been using Oxiganiated (alky enriched) fuel in winter time for years. The results are similar, most people report 10-20% reduced mpg. By summer when they change blends, the mpg bumps back up to normal. Luck States like Nevada that are stuck using the blends out of Cal, see the same results.

So E85 is great from reduction from overseas oil but it will result in overall less power and more overall fuel consumption for the same power output (not 1:1). Most "blend" cars report the same results, reduced mpg and power but the ability to use a fuel that is less costly to produce.

Not a solution to expect to see on historic engines due the need to use computers to calculate the fuel mix and adjust accordingly. Sorry, us Iron folks, need to stick to the high test stuff for the long haul. Thank God we all made it through the scare of reduced leaded fuels more or less undamaged. Talk about public scares of needing to "harden" valve seats.

4/26/069:45 PM

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