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Old 05-10-2011, 11:36 PM   #2
 
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Since 10 to 15% ethanol fuels have been on the market for several years now and the fuel injection system on our cars is designed to deal with it, I would say no.

Flex fuel cars are designed to run E85 fuel which is 85 percent ethanol and something our cars would certainly choke on.

The only vehicles that would definitely benefit from 100% gas are older cars that mechanically meter their fuel via carburetors or mechanical fuel injection pumps that were calibrated for the different fuel properties and have delicate parts in their systems that are adversely affected by the corrosive properties of alcohol itself and the water it brings along with it.


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