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Melon

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24. It's hygroscopic. Not corrosive. It should use ethanol free which contains iso butanol for boats.
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 11:24 PM
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AAA warns E15 gasoline could cause car damage dalton99a Mar 22 #1
Your link is 14 yr old NickB79 Mar 22 #7
Meanwhile, the average age of a US car is 12.8 years. If you're privilaged enough to own newer it's useless info... Lancero Mar 23 #31
Big problem for motorcyclists and boaters jmowreader Mar 22 #2
and will destroy the carbs. The gas today is very corrosive. I Emile Mar 22 #6
Sounds Made Up To Me ProfessorGAC Mar 22 #16
It's hygroscopic. Not corrosive. It should use ethanol free which contains iso butanol for boats. Melon Mar 22 #24
I drove a 60s classic car in the late 90's when gas stations stopped selling leaded gas. C Moon Mar 22 #3
Members of our VW club use a lead additive for their older bugs. I buy Emile Mar 22 #4
Ah, that's what it was! C Moon Mar 22 #5
Tetraethyl lead. roamer65 Mar 22 #14
Unless your car is 15+ yr old, you're safe NickB79 Mar 22 #8
Not all of them after 2001. roamer65 Mar 22 #13
Your truck is 20 yr old NickB79 Mar 22 #15
For small engines and two stroke engines, bite the bullet and buy ethanol free gas. indusurb Mar 22 #9
I believe Sheetz stations carry regular gas, no ethanol, in addition to those with ethanol. mucholderthandirt Mar 22 #10
It has iso butanol in it likely instead. Melon Mar 22 #23
I have to drive 20 milies to the next county to find it and its is more expensive. Historic NY Mar 23 #30
The fuel ethanol industry needs to go away. hunter Mar 22 #11
That's not true. And it does substitute a percentage Melon Mar 22 #19
Ethanol is boondoggle scam GreatGazoo Mar 22 #12
It's an octane booster. Not a scam. Melon Mar 22 #18
Your car would have to be over 14 years old not to be in compliance. Melon Mar 22 #17
And nobody has a vehicle THAT old. BWdem4life Mar 22 #21
10% ethanol is still available. Melon Mar 22 #22
My 2008 Toyota van is doing ok Attilatheblond Mar 22 #28
In Pennsylvania our retail gas automatically switches over to 10% ethanol in March FakeNoose Mar 22 #20
It's more expensive because it requires more refining. The government has VOC requirements on what goes into Melon Mar 22 #26
Ethanol gas is a step change improvement over what we were using. MTBE and MTT. Many comments here... Melon Mar 22 #25
I just checked my car's gas requirements..not more than 10% ethanol. I have never check the gas pump before Deuxcents Mar 22 #27
E15 85% and I don't think it is for many vehciles WhiteTara Mar 22 #29
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