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#21 of 25 Methanol and Ethanol by maxxhawkeye Mar 28, 2007 (10:39 am)
Can someone please clear something up for me and settle a bet. My father-in-law says that because the manual for my Maxx says not to use methanol for fuel, I should also not be using ethanol. I claimed to him that the two are different but he says that the ethanol blend fuel here in Iowa has the same negative effects on my engine and fuel systems. Can someone please clear this up for me? Replies to this message: mybooo (Mar 28, 2007 1:08 pm) maxxhawkeye (Mar 28, 2007 6:10 pm) mybooo (Mar 29, 2007 8:21 am)
#22 of 25 Re: Methanol and Ethanol [maxxhawkeye] by mybooo Mar 28, 2007 (1:08 pm)
Replying to: maxxhawkeye (Mar 28, 2007 10:39 am) Hello fellow Iowan! I am in Waterloo. But, I haad used ethanol (10%) in our Maxx, and I got about 3 or 4 mpg LESS than the regular 87 gas. Even with 87 being a few cents more, it is still cheaper for me to use the 87 NON ethanol. I tried the same test on my previous car, and had the same results. So I don't use ethanol. Where ya from? Replies to this message: maxxhawkeye (Mar 28, 2007 6:10 pm) mybooo (Mar 29, 2007 8:21 am)
#23 of 25 Re: Methanol and Ethanol [mybooo] by maxxhawkeye Mar 28, 2007 (6:10 pm)
Replying to: mybooo (Mar 28, 2007 1:08 pm) I live in Ankeny. Actually my wife and I just traded our two vehicles for two new used ones last Thursday night. She used to drive a '00 Ford Windstar SEL w/ 118,000 miles, loaded w/ leather interior. I was, and always have for as long as I have known my wife, driven the "beater" car. I have driven many different ones, but this one was a '95 Ford Contour w/ 90,000 miles. I got the Maxx, which I LOVE!! '05, dark metallic blue and loaded. The only option I don't think it has is the 6 disc changer. It only has one disc capability. She got a 2003 Toyota Prius, loaded. Toyota of Des Moines made us a pretty sweet deal on a two car trade, especially since one was a domestic and they don't have much market for them since most people who go there are looking for a Toyota.   So the 10% ethanol isn't "bad" for my engine, but it doesn't have the performance of a non-ethanol gas?   Talk again later!! Go Hawks! Replies to this message: mybooo (Mar 29, 2007 8:21 am)
#24 of 25 Re: Methanol and Ethanol [maxxhawkeye] by mybooo Mar 29, 2007 (8:21 am)
Replying to: maxxhawkeye (Mar 28, 2007 6:10 pm) You got it! There are some benifits to ethanol in the winter I guess, but I have had better luck with the 87 non ethanol. Nice cars ya got! Congrats!
#25 of 25 got the BCM flashed by kurtamaxxxguy Jun 29, 2007 (8:39 pm)
with the recent lukewarm-start programming fix. Engine seems to start more reliabily, but it's still early into the repair.

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