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To: driftless2
Since I now only use premium for my small engines, I expect to see a lot less of him in the future.

Say what?

Around here (Atlanta), premium is also polluted with 10% ethanol.

19 posted on 07/27/2012 6:34:25 AM PDT by Ole Okie
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To: Ole Okie
"Around here"

I'd have someone check to see if someone or some people in your state government and the small-engine repair shops are colluding. (snicker)

21 posted on 07/27/2012 6:45:19 AM PDT by driftless2
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To: Ole Okie

Hereabouts there are two stations that sell pure gasoline, albeit at a 10-20% premium. They seem to do a pretty good trade.


30 posted on 07/27/2012 9:36:58 AM PDT by arthurus (Read Hazlitt's Economics In One Lesson)
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To: Ole Okie; nascarnation; driftless2

You can find a list of non-ethanol gasoline at http://pure-gas.org .

Shell and Marathon seem to have the most pure gasoline available, along with some no-names. Typically, it is available only in premium grade (90-93 octane), though I have seen it at 87 octane as well in farm areas in southern Illinois.

I have a 90 mile commute, and have found gas stations with pure fuel at both ends of the trip and on the highway in the middle.

There are plenty of E-85 stations in Wisconsin. Check:
http://e85vehicles.com/e85-stations/e85-wisconsin.html

Right now, I know of no good reason to use E-85 unless you want high octane with low BTUs. The price is close to on par with E10, and you pay a serious (15-20%) mileage premium.

The 100% gas usually carries a 10 to 20 cent price premium over equivalent E-10, but you also get roughly 2.5% more BTUs, so it is practically a wash, and it makes your engine happier.


35 posted on 07/27/2012 11:00:45 AM PDT by Dr. Sivana ("I love to hear you talk talk talk, but I hate what I hear you say."-Del Shannon)
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