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Re: What amazes me [pf_flyer]
by colloquor
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May 26, 2009 (6:27 am)
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Replying to: pf_flyer (May 25, 2009 6:45 am)
FWIW... here in central Illinois, 10% ethanol blended gas has been around since the mid-80s. It's almost impossible to buy gas in this area without 10% ethanol. Only one station that I was aware of in the Champaign-Urbana area offered non-ethanol blended gasoline, and now that station has switched to 10% ethanol blend too. For most of midwesterners, 10% ethanol blended gas is a way of life, and has been for over 2 decades.
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Re: What amazes me [colloquor]
by gagrice
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May 26, 2009 (7:03 am)
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Replying to: colloquor (May 26, 2009 6:27 am)
In the late 1970s they were lacing gas with ethanol in MN. We know how that experiment ended in the early 1980s. 90+ towns devastated by closing the Corn Ethanol stills and laying off 100s of workers.
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Re: What amazes me [colloquor]
by jkinzel
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May 26, 2009 (8:23 am)
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Replying to: colloquor (May 26, 2009 6:27 am)
10% ethanol blended gas is a way of life,
10% ethanol is also a way of life in the state of Washington thanks to the dictatorship of our Governor. If I could find pure gasoline, I would drive some distance to get it.
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Re: What amazes me [jkinzel]
by gagrice
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May 26, 2009 (1:49 pm)
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Replying to: jkinzel (May 26, 2009 8:23 am)
Luckily you have a diesel car to beat the odds on ethanol laced gas.
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Re: What amazes me [gagrice]
by jkinzel
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May 26, 2009 (3:43 pm)
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Replying to: gagrice (May 26, 2009 1:49 pm)
Yes, it is nice to have a choice in gas or diesel, but I would still like to have a source of pure gas to run the mowers, chainsaw, etc. and yes, put in the car.
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Re: #772 and #773 [gagrice]
by cvs20
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May 26, 2009 (5:24 pm)
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Replying to: gagrice (May 25, 2009 5:19 pm)
That is a SERIOUS issue about the tequila !! 
Blue agave makes GREAT fuel for dating!
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Re: One of the pluses... [bpizzuti]
by cvs20
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May 26, 2009 (5:37 pm)
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Replying to: bpizzuti (May 25, 2009 8:13 am)
You can't make ethanol from wood chips, switch grass, etc. It WILL make methanol (wood alcohol), but it is a lower energy fuel than ethanol.
It takes 2.00 gallons of methanol to replace 1.00 gallon of pure gasoline.
It takes ONLY 1.50 gallon of ethanol to do the same thing.
Besides, if your vehicle breaks down, you can"t drink the methanol! 
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Re: One of the pluses... [cvs20]
by texases
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May 26, 2009 (6:03 pm)
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Replying to: cvs20 (May 26, 2009 5:37 pm)
Not yet for ethanol from cellulose, but that's the great 'hope' that's been used by some to justify the disaster that is corn-based ethanol. And it you think ethanol is corrosive? Methanol's way worse, would require complete refitting.
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Re: What amazes me [jkinzel]
by morin2
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May 26, 2009 (6:56 pm)
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Replying to: jkinzel (May 26, 2009 8:23 am)
I would be willing to pay slightly more for undiluted gas. Here in MD, the gas stations are not required to post the ethanol content on the pumps. Some pumps have stickers indicating that the fuel "may contain up to 10% ethanol". About half the pumps have no label. I've started testing the ethanol content so I can buy from the stations with better gas for my boat and vehicles. Some of the unlabelled pumps have higher ethanol content than the labelled "up to 10%" pumps. The range I've observed has been 6 to 10%. I haven't tested gas at marinas yet - that's next.
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Conversion kit from Brazil any better?
by galonga
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Jun 07, 2009 (11:21 am)
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Hi everyone
I´m looking for a flex conversion kit for my car. I´ve seen many models and they all the same.
There´s this one however that claims it employs brazilian technology.
www.1hourflex.com
I read that Brazil has been running successfully e100 for over 3 decades, so I suppose they have more experience?
Does anyone know that company? Do you think their sales pitch makes sense?
Thanks! 
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