Gasoline and ethanol content

SmokinS4™ · 05-14-2006, 04:28 PM

With all the recent talk of E85, there has been allot more data on the use of ethanol lately. Most of the focus has been on flex-cars (see E85 link below), but little attention has been raised on the effects of the increased ethonol content in our pump gasoline.

I was talking to my dad this evening over dinner, and he mentioned that as of March 2006, the ethonol content of the gasoline that they purchase (as a commercial customer: yacht club) is increased. The fuel distributor warned against potential side effects that the boat owners might face as a result of the solvent effect of the increased ethonol:

- Rotten fuel lines
- melted (fiber glass) gas tanks
- increased sediment in fuel, as a result of the solvent breaking up sludge at the bottom of the fuel tank.

So, maybe it's time to swap out the fuel filter.

Food for thought.

E85 FAQ

rktskicar · 05-14-2006, 04:43 PM

SmokinS4™ · 05-14-2006, 04:50 PM

rktskicar · 05-14-2006, 04:54 PM

We still have 92 oct here (Seattle), but is low-emission (high ethanol content). Real 93 oct would be sweet.

Bruce

DAP@EPL · 05-14-2006, 04:59 PM

SmokinS4™ · 05-14-2006, 05:00 PM

still grateful for 93

rktskicar · 05-14-2006, 05:16 PM

lower emissions though.

I know that CA has it worse than us. I just know that my 2+ APR-93 WHP curves looked way worse than people who had real 93 oct.

Bruce

JordanS4 · 05-14-2006, 05:22 PM

at first my trip computer showed 350 for DTE. its never been that high before. but then milage dropped and it worked like a normal tank of gas. did the ethanol trick the trip computer?

2001s4loored · 05-14-2006, 06:12 PM

Silver Streakin' · 05-14-2006, 06:33 PM

05-14-2006, 04:28 PM	#1
SmokinS4™ Member Account #: 18942 Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 10,505	Gasoline and ethanol content With all the recent talk of E85, there has been allot more data on the use of ethanol lately. Most of the focus has been on flex-cars (see E85 link below), but little attention has been raised on the effects of the increased ethonol content in our pump gasoline. I was talking to my dad this evening over dinner, and he mentioned that as of March 2006, the ethonol content of the gasoline that they purchase (as a commercial customer: yacht club) is increased. The fuel distributor warned against potential side effects that the boat owners might face as a result of the solvent effect of the increased ethonol: - Rotten fuel lines - melted (fiber glass) gas tanks - increased sediment in fuel, as a result of the solvent breaking up sludge at the bottom of the fuel tank. So, maybe it's time to swap out the fuel filter. Food for thought. E85 FAQ __________________ ------------------------------------------- Audiworld now sucks - join Quattroworld.com -------------------------------------------- how's that for a short signature Stg4 S4.

05-14-2006, 04:43 PM	#2
rktskicar AudiWorld Super User Account #: 44443 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 8,277	Try living on the west coast with low-emission crappy gas. __________________

05-14-2006, 04:50 PM	#3
SmokinS4™ Member Account #: 18942 Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 10,505	It's catchin up to us.... we lost 94oct a few years ago...I haven't been back to a Sunoco since __________________ ------------------------------------------- Audiworld now sucks - join Quattroworld.com -------------------------------------------- how's that for a short signature Stg4 S4.

05-14-2006, 04:54 PM	#4
rktskicar AudiWorld Super User Account #: 44443 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 8,277	How would your car run on Ethanol laden 91 oct like CA? We still have 92 oct here (Seattle), but is low-emission (high ethanol content). Real 93 oct would be sweet. Bruce __________________

05-14-2006, 04:59 PM	#5
DAP@EPL Audiworld Sponsor Account #: 6924 Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 19,702	We're up to 10% ethanol content in the northeast. Do they put more in your gas? __________________

05-14-2006, 05:00 PM	#6
SmokinS4™ Member Account #: 18942 Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 10,505	I have no idea...less timing or less boost, either way less power....you know. still grateful for 93 __________________ ------------------------------------------- Audiworld now sucks - join Quattroworld.com -------------------------------------------- how's that for a short signature Stg4 S4.

05-14-2006, 05:16 PM	#7
rktskicar AudiWorld Super User Account #: 44443 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 8,277	I think the standard here is E10, which is 10% ethanol. Not sure what else they put in the gas to lower emissions though. I know that CA has it worse than us. I just know that my 2+ APR-93 WHP curves looked way worse than people who had real 93 oct. Bruce __________________

05-14-2006, 05:22 PM	#8
JordanS4 Member Account #: 104313 Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 3,560	exxon in va has it now at first my trip computer showed 350 for DTE. its never been that high before. but then milage dropped and it worked like a normal tank of gas. did the ethanol trick the trip computer? __________________ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "A fit young race car driver in a supercar, and he cannot pull away from a fat man in a 4 door saloon"- Jeremy Clarkson FQ-700ish

05-14-2006, 06:12 PM	#9
2001s4loored Junior Member Account #: 106952 Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,672	Here in SD you can get 87, 89, 91, 93, 10% Ethanol, 20%, 30% and E85... __________________ <BIG>Stay away from Audspeed! Scammer! Read more HERE.</BIG>

05-14-2006, 06:33 PM	#10
Silver Streakin' Member Account #: 10901 Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: PA Posts: 42,096	I found Sunoco 94 in PA today :) $3.23/gal :( __________________ -Jeff 2001.5 A4 1.8TQMSCC with APR SIII, EVO FMIC, Stoptech-less, STaSIS Tracksports 600F/750R ACNA MidOhio video Montreal race school and PDA Pocono video

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