[AT] New fuel requirements 15% ethanol

[charlie hill]

Here are two articles on the subject:

http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2011/06/28/28greenwire-epa-finalizes-15-ethanol-content-label-critics-91669.html

http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2011/06/28/28greenwire-epa-finalizes-15-ethanol-content-label-critics-91669.html

Reading between the lines, the anti-ethanol folks must have put enough 
pressure on the EPA to require rules on what vehicles are appropriate for 
E15 use.
Is it just a matter of time before we are told that older vehicles can no 
longer be licensed?   Just asking.

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: charlie hill
Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 2:29 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] New fuel requirements 15% ethanol

Mike they are in fact talking about pushing ethanol content to 15% but off
hand I can't quote proof of it.  The gov't has already bullied NASCAR into
running 15% in the race cars.  You won't find that in print either but they
didn't just decide on their own to make that change.

-----Original Message----- 
From: Mike Sloane
Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 12:43 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] New fuel requirements 15% ethanol

It seems to me that the ethanol industry was pushing to permit "up to
15% ethanol" in gasoline. But I have also heard that there is a push in
congress to reduce or eliminate the ethanol subsidy, without which, the
whole ethanol scam (my personal description) falls apart. I was not able
to find anything, doing a Google search, about the government mandating
an increase in percentage of ethanol. I really hope they get rid of the
ethanol, as it is causing me no end of problems with my older gas
powered equipment.

In some states, you can still find stations selling non-ethanol gas, and
I understand the gas sold for boats and aircraft is still ethanol free.
Unfortunately, I don't have access to either.

Mike S

On 8/21/2011 11:26 AM, Mike M wrote:
> Hi all, I was reading in the local paper that the gov't is soon going
> to require that gas contain 15% ethanol up from the 10% that is
> currently in it. They interviewed a classic car mechanic who said
> that ethanol at the 10% level was causing seals and hoses to turn to
> goo, and the the new limit would only make the problem worse. I know
> I have a lot of engines, chain saws, trimmers, lawn tractors etc.
> that were designed for 0% ethanol, is there anything I can do limit
> the impact of the new fuel on my equipment? Or is it really not a
> problem. Thanks, Mike M
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