Looks like we gonna be getting that in our state as Mandatory....anybody have any info on this ? If it s bad for Rex then I am

 

Mandatory Ethanol? Dayum!

 

Yeh...I think it could happen nation wide...10% added to the gasoline...perhaps that not enough to cause problems....

 

Mine burns it just fine. What ratio of ethanol are they mandating? Stock FCs can run up to a 10% blend with no ill effects. Just watch the price of bacon in your state, its going up.

 

yeah IL has it and my car runs fine, minus the electrical issues im encountering lol.

 

I don't think 10% ethanol is the cause of any of my problems. I think I've got an ID-10-T error though.

 

So is Eth an advantage or a handicap?

 

burns hotter if i remember correct, so not an advantage.

 

I live in illinois and we have 10% eth here. Runs great, you will never notice it.

Eth burn hotter? I dont think this is correct, eth has less energy and has a higher 'octain' rating then gas. But I think they acutally use cheaper gas that has a lower octain and then mix it with the eth to achieve its final rating.
I'm not to sure, I should ask some of the guys here at work. I work at BP/Amoco.

 

owners manual says itll be fine

 

You do not remember correctly.

 

So what, exactly, is the disadvantage of ethanol?

 

It doesn't contain as much energy as gasoline and actually raises the price of your fuel since ethanol is in short supply and marked up pretty high ATM.

 

10% ethanols been used in NYC for as long as i could remember. My car still works and is able to get me from point A to B.

Whats the concern with adding ethanol anywayz

Jason NYC

 

I cant believe we have to go through this again..

Mods, can we get an archive started on this subject?

 

The RX-7 Owner's Manual recommends no more than 10% alcohol (ethanol) in the gas. Anything above this concentration may damage rubber fuel parts and the catalytic converter. Top quality brands of gasoline have been using 8-10% ethanol in gasoline for years (www.toptiergas.com). You shouldn't have any problems.