Thought you guys would like to know. Ethanol is crap and will ruin your engine. Go to the AMA web page and send Congress a message

House Committee action on bill to require EPA to seek independent scientific analysis on the effects of 15 percent ethanol

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Urge your Representative to support today!
On February 7, 2012, the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology will vote on H.R. 3199, introduced by Representative Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI) on October 14, 2011. This bill would require the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to seek independent scientific analysis on the effects of 15 percent ethanol blend (E15) gasoline.
To watch a live webcast of the markup, click here.
"The EPA's decision to allow E15 into the marketplace will impact every American who owns a car, lawnmower or boat," Sensenbrenner said. Automakers insist that using E15 will void warranties, lower fuel efficiency and cause premature engine failure. In off-road engines, the effects can even be dangerous for users.
"There are serious concerns that the EPA used only one Department of Energy test and rushed E15's introduction into the marketplace," Sensenbrenner said. "This test was limited in scope and ignored a plethora of evidence – albeit inconvenient evidence for the EPA – that shows E15 gasoline has a negative effect on engines."
The new E15 gasoline formulation may appear at a fueling station near you and you need to be careful where you use this new fuel blend. That is because the EPA, in October 2010, approved E15 for use in model year 2007 and newer light duty vehicles (cars, light-duty trucks, and medium-duty passenger vehicles). In January 2011, it added model year 2001-2006 light duty vehicles to the approved list.
Riders should pay attention to this list because no motorcycles or ATVs are currently listed.
The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is concerned about E15 because it burns hotter than gasoline that contains a lesser amount of ethanol. In engines not designed to dissipate that extra heat, damage in the form of premature wear can result. Although this is a concern in all motorcycles, it's particularly problematic for air-cooled engines found in many bikes. Moreover, use of E15 may even void the manufacturer warranty.
Since the approved list includes many light-duty vehicles in use today, refineries, distributors, and fueling stations may choose to offer primarily E15 gasoline because of this action by the EPA. This should concern all motorcyclists and off-highway enthusiasts since this may affect the availability of gasoline with less or no ethanol (E10 or E0).
We need your help to pass H.R. 3199. You can find contact information for your Representative at AmericanMotorcyclist.com > Rights > Issues & Legislation, then enter your zip code in the "Find your Officials" box. A prewritten e-mail is available for you to send to your federal elected official immediately by following the "Take Action" option and entering your information.
In a previous AMA alert, Representative Sensenbrenner also introduced H.R. 748. This bill would prohibit the Administrator of the EPA from authorizing the use of gasoline containing greater than 10 percent ethanol in certain vehicles. For more information on H.R. 748, click here.
Again, the AMA urges you to write your Representative today and ask them to support H.R. 748 and H.R. 3199.
For a detailed analysis of this issue, including access to related documents, please sign up to be an AMA Defender member at AmericanMotorcyclist.com/membership/join. Defender members who sign up to receive Action Alerts automatically receive the detailed analysis.
If you are an AMA member, thank you for your support. If you aren't a member, please consider joining. More members means more clout and your support helps the AMA fight for your rights – on the road, trail and in the halls of government. To join, go to AmericanMotorcyclist.com/membership/join.

 

dear Iowa, corn can be eaten- if you have too much, try growing pot or a food crop.

love, motors.


On a serious note, the link above leads to a quick easy "form letter" the ama will send to your Rep.

There is plenty of room to add or change text, as i did.


Murf, thanks for doing this.

mike

 

Am all for alternative energy, as long as the market supports it on it own economic benefit, not with subsidies or regulations. This policy causes inflation in food prices across the board, is bad for motors, gets less mpg. I see no benefit of using ethanol right now as an alt fuel. I do want energy independence, I want to fk the oil Arabs and let them starve, but this is not the way to do it. I dont want to keep sending my sons to look after the
" world" energy supply, but again there has to be a better way. I dont like paying subsidies and have to pay again at the pump for less mpg. This whole exercise is a farce and very political, completely disconnected from facts and reality. I think they need to let the stations sell one grade, preferably super 93 or 91 depending where you live and let the other two grades keep the ethanol content they determine, 10 or 15 %, give the consumer a choice. This could be acomplished logistically in a matter of a month if the oppressive government of ours lets it happen.

 

ny is even higher

 

It's already too late, their leaders reinvested petro-dollars in the better places of the western world.

 

We are kind of known for not giving up over here, so it's never too late as long as were still alive and able to take nourishment!!

 

I'm also a North American...

 

Mexican ??

 

mtl p.q cdn

 

P.Q huh, interesting, best food in north America, and most fashionable chicks by far. I rode the area where you are at right now 2 years ago, nice riding there, rivals the Yukon and BC areas. Will be over that way again this summer. Back to ethanol, we need to come up with a workable soultion, boats, MC's, and small engine technology is not there for this 10 or 15% blend yet. Cars can handle better but still reduced MPG.