Ethanol Sucks...Recommendations?
Road Captain
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 551
Likes: 10
From: Toronto, Ontario
Not true- Shell 91 is ethanol free.
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 2,710
Likes: 6
From: Spokane, WA.
Sta-Bil Marine
Noticed the local HD stealer was selling it at service counter.
Paid $4.39 gal for non- corn 92 octane today, filled 'er up. Also, put a K&N air filter on replacing the stock ventilator air filter.
Noticed better running and the computer said I could go 270 miles = 45 mpg. Normally I get 41-43 mpg.
Road Warrior
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 1,616
Likes: 17
From: Mid West
If you crunch the numbers, when we burn ethanol we still burn the same quantity of just the gas for the same miles as without. I lose 10% mileage with a 10% ethanol, that means I still used the same amount of straight gas regardless the BS alcohol added for the miles driven.
Time to set the politicos down and force them to do the math as well.
Time to set the politicos down and force them to do the math as well.
Cruiser
Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 178
Likes: 5
From: Topeka, KS
I checked pure gas .org for Topeka and it was wrong. I am not sure it is accurate.
Road Captain
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 689
Likes: 2
From: East Coast
my $0.02:
- it's all propaganda...someone's makin a lot of money on this ethanol stuff;
- ride often so the gas doesn't sit long;
- if you're not going to ride and will let it sit, it would be best to just drain tank instead of spending more money on additives, etc.
- it's all propaganda...someone's makin a lot of money on this ethanol stuff;
- ride often so the gas doesn't sit long;
- if you're not going to ride and will let it sit, it would be best to just drain tank instead of spending more money on additives, etc.
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Supporter
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Altoona, Pa.
I buy Av gas for my two cycle equipment to get away from ethanol. But last week was talking to a guy who seemed a bit smart on the stuff. He claims av gas is slower burning that reg gas as aviation engines run at a fairly slow rpm level. He believes that it still burning as the exh valves are opening so you loose some of the power and if this is true,I'm wondering if this is hard on the exh valves.
Chime in anyone.
Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 1,692
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From: Denham Springs, La
I buy Av gas for my two cycle equipment to get away from ethanol. But last week was talking to a guy who seemed a bit smart on the stuff. He claims av gas is slower burning that reg gas as aviation engines run at a fairly slow rpm level. He believes that it still burning as the exh valves are opening so you loose some of the power and if this is true,I'm wondering if this is hard on the exh valves.
Chime in anyone.
Chime in anyone.