Does anyone know if you can run this safely? I would think the solvent properites might be damaging. I have read about petroleum based lubricant additives that are intended to protect rubber parts from Ethanol containing fuel but not sure how much they help. Anyone running E10 because I think that is all I can get around here so am wondering if it will be a problem.

 

Doesn't all gas have up to 10% ethanol?
I think the % of ethanol isn't high enough to cause problems.

 

I suppose you are correct but I still don't like the idea. Modern engines are designed with the intent to run on the mixture but not the classics. If I could get it I would definitely prefer pure petroleum fuel.

 

I know in my area of Tennessee there are several gas stations that have ethanol free gasoline.

http://www.buyrealgas.com/

Look here to see if there's any stations close to you.

 

E10 is becoming becoming mandated in some states. E10 is not diluted gasoline, they replaced the Methyl tertiary butyl ethane with ethanol. Supposedly its greener but we are probably burning more gas now since e10 doesn't seem to work as good, so are we really polluting less? Its probably brought about by the same idiots who bought a prius because they think its green, but didn't consider how nasty those batteries are, that they are sitting on top of. Anyway, why worry about something you probably can't do anything about.

 

I blame the agro-business lobby. Huge money in all that corn crop, which is subsidised by our tax money. So basically we are paying them to grow way more corn than we need so they can make high fructose corn sweetener to kill us with diabetes, and ethanol to eff-up our gas.

By the way, great link HalAC, unfortunately no stations in SoCal.

 

http://www.hagerty.com/lifestyle/hob....aspx?id=55960


I have been running e10 in my 79 with no ill effects so far. I always run the highest octane I can get (short of the racing fuel SUNOCO carries) and try to stick with top tier.

I drive under 100 miles a month typically and clean the 'pot' of my HIF-6 annually to remove any varnish which will eventually cause the piston/needle to stick (wanna guess how I know?!?) Most of the fuel line was replaced a couple of years ago when the fuel pump (mechanical) was replaced because of a leak.

There's only two stations around here that are accessible to auto's that sell non-eth' fuels. I've made the trip once and just haven't seen the need since. Around here the issue seems to be outboard motors and small motors like lawn equipment. It seems the seals used in these applications WILL have problems and use of the non' fuels there is recommended which is why in a pinch one can find non' fuel at many marinas.....buying a couple of 5 gal cans since the pumps are on the docks....

Where I work we also buy non' in bulk for our lawn equipment, for the reason noted above, and our choo-choo train which uses a 60's vintage Ford tractor engine. I drive the choo-choo at the zoo. Curiously when we put it into our trucks the mpg went DOWN, so we take those to the gas station down the road now and use e10 in them as b4 the issue got hot.

Final note: about one guy in four around here seems to be supporting his family with a lawn care business and the lawn equip' concerns not withstanding, MOST of these folks are seen filling up around town and every station save TWO is selling e10. If they know, they don't seem to care one way or the other. I'm going to be in a pretty big car show this weekend (wx permits) maybe I'll take an informal poll.

 

Thanks for the reply. Post some pics from the show