[AT] New fuel requirements 15% ethanol

[David Myers]

Mike,
My understanding is here in the mitten they don't have to post ethanol if UNDER 10%.  Most all pumps are posted, probably to keep legal even if they only have 9-1/2%.  I have not heard from my fuel supplier of any increase in the legal limit of 10% here.  He usually keeps me informed of any changes on the horizon.
I personally haven't had any problems other than storage life since they started adding alcohol.  Gasoline has had additives of all sorts since we started using it as a motor fuel way before my dad's time.  This is only one of many. Most, we don't even know of (or might not even be able to pronounce).
David

From: Mike M <meulenms at gmail.com>
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Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 1:50 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] New fuel requirements 15% ethanol

Here in Michigan, I don't think the stations are required to tell you 
whether the gas they are selling has the 10% ethanol in it.
Mike M


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "charlie hill" <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
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Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 1:07 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] New fuel requirements 15% ethanol


> Mike if you check around you can find fuel without it....... at least so
> far.  It shouldn't bother newer cars and trucks except that fuel mileage
> will likely drop.
> The store right down the road from my house has one tank that is straight
> gasoline.  It's more expensive but for small engines it doesn't make that
> much price difference.
>
> Charlie
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Mike M
> Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 11:26 AM
> To: ATIS
> Subject: [AT] New fuel requirements 15% ethanol
>
> 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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