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Old 12-19-2009 | 08:51 AM
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There are only two gas stations in my town that are still selling fuel that does NOT contain ethanol. One of them is getting ready to change to ethanol mix.

On my 99 FatBoy that was carbureted I could tell a big performance difference when running ethanol (worse).
I can't tell much difference in the FI Street Glide except I get worse fuel mileage.

I was talking to a boat mechanic freind who said they are seeing problems caused with the alcohol in ethanol drying out rubber lines and rubber gaskets on older boat motors.

Are you guys still able to buy ethanol free fuel in your towns? It sure looks like it will soon be a thing of the past in my town.
 
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Old 12-19-2009 | 08:56 AM
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Got to go to New Mexico to get My Ethanol free fuel. Here in El Paso one cannot get it at all.
 
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Old 12-19-2009 | 08:58 AM
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I can't find non-eth mixed fuel anywhere here in Orlando. Maybe I'm not looking hard enough, but I doubt it.
 
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Old 12-19-2009 | 09:07 AM
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In Wisconsin we have had nothing but ethanol mix. A change has come to many of our Kwik Trip stores in the last few months. They have removed ethanol in the 91 octane only. Color of the pump handle changed to bright red with a tag that says for "recreational vehicles only". I sure hope this is a new trend around here.
 
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Old 12-19-2009 | 09:13 AM
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Casey's General Store has both here, but regular non-ethanol is 87 tane and 10% ethanol is 89 tane, and the ethanol blend is a dime/gal cheaper than regular. Go figure.
 
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Old 12-19-2009 | 09:18 AM
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It will be mandated to 20% soon, there is no benefit to using ethanol at all not on a Micro or Macro economic level. Mechanically there is no benefit at all, only downside. Only benefit I see is emergency energy security from a national defense point of view.. Do a search there are lots of debates on this, lots of Koolaid drinkers too.
 
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Old 12-19-2009 | 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by PowerFactor
I can't find non-eth mixed fuel anywhere here in Orlando. Maybe I'm not looking hard enough, but I doubt it.
They have three of them in Daytona and i have a Sunoco here in DeLand that has two pumps dedicated to no ethanol.
 
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Old 12-19-2009 | 09:44 AM
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Ethanol is just more government BS. ..........As of the last few month, all gasoline that I've pumped down in here in Tx. has had that CRAP in it too!
 
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Old 12-19-2009 | 10:01 AM
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Anywhere we can look this info up on the web? None of the gas stations here in New Bern, NC have the info on the pump...guess they aren't required to here. But, I would like to be able to see if there is anywhere I can get 100% real gas.
 

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Old 12-19-2009 | 10:26 AM
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In my relatively small town there is only one place that has ethanol free gas .. Exxon and now it is limited to just the premium unleaded (which works for me!)
 


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