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The only reason it is added to fuel is because of the corn bribers in Washington DC, aka lobbyists...
The only reason it is added to fuel is so that octane is enhanced. It’s the only thing now legal, since tetraethyl lead and mtbe are banned.
If that were actually true, then how come I was able to purchase AKI 93 ethanol free gas at the station this afternoon?
The use of ethanol is driven more by politics and money than it is by science and concern for the environment IMHO.
If that were actually true, then how come I was able to purchase AKI 93 ethanol free gas at the station this afternoon?
I’d doubt the credibility of your station first of all, but perhaps their supplier uses something exotic as suggested in article
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antiknock_agent
The majors at least are required to blend a certain percentage ethanol.
87 and 91 AKI without ethanol is common in Iowa and it's clearly labeled on the pump.
Same here in Wisconsin.
This 'threat' and the AMA's scare tactics is old news that doesn't appear to have come true. The original post is 7 years old?!
Yet, still we debate.
We need an oil thread, or some final drive failures.
I don't debate fuel or oil. I just follow the specifications. I usually run AKI 87 in my K75s and our G310s because that is what is specified. I did just spend 20 cents a gallon extra to put non-alcohol fuel in the car because I expect to park it for a few months.
But, when I read a statement offered in an authoritative manner which I know to be untrue I shall challenge it every time if it would make a difference to somebody. If it is just fluff I usually ignore it.
Just for the record and for the benefit of riders visiting Canada this summer, Shell Premium 91 is ethanol free as is Chevron 94.
Is this always true?
The last two times we were in Ontario none of the Shell 91 pumps were marked as ethanol free.
In fact, I'm coining a new tourist slogan..."Come for the gas - stay for the beer".
According to the Shell website, yes - "0% ethanol at every station in Canada".