Ethanol Free Gas

[worfdog]

Here in Greenville ,S.C., there are four gas stations selling ethanol free gas. Noticed one about a month ago and now has grown to four. All have large banners advertising this. The one i buy my gas at says his business is up now. And to beat all, it's cheaper than the 10 per cent mix they sell everywhere else. I hope i will start getting better mileage in all my vehicles.

[festivaWES]

how does the gas station manager "knows" its ethanol free?

[collegeboi]

the company that he buys the gas from converted to ethanol free?

[worfdog]

I can tell by the way it smells. Here, we don't have vapor recovery systems on the pumps and i can get a good whiff of it. There is definitely a difference in the smell test.

[worfdog]

They are major brand stations, EXXON, CHEVRON.

[lessersivad]

I hope that trend continues. You should see an increase in MPGs with the unblended gas.
Ahhh......ethanol, the "feel good" fuel.

[gdawgs]

In Minnesota many gas stations(but not all) carry non-ethanol blended gas, but it is illegal to put it in modern cars. It can only be used in collector cars, outboard motors, snowmobiles, off road vehicles, etc.

[lessersivad]

In Minnesota many gas stations(but not all) carry non-ethanol blended gas, but it is illegal to put it in modern cars. It can only be used in collector cars, outboard motors, snowmobiles, off road vehicles, etc.

Would a Festiva be considered a collector car??

[91blufestiva]

Would a Festiva be considered a collector car??

Idk about other states, but I think a car has to be either 15 or 20 years old to be considered a collector car, or more correctly a "classic car"

[ejp2fast]

i know in some states at least 23 years old is considered collectors and you can get the licenese plates and cheaper insurance, if you classify it as a weekend driver or equivalent. i know this is for AZ and WI where my dad has a 1976 BMW 2002..

[festivaWES]

most any unleaded gasoline vehicle can run a 10% percent grade of ethanol gas without any ill effects.

[CharlieZ]

Casey's General Stores in my area sells E-free and 10% E. Same here. The E-free is a few cents cheaper.

[memovox2]

Have any of you had issue with Ethanol in gas eating or disolving the rubber parts in the system of your Festiva? I have a little cushion at the bottom of my in tank fuel pump that turned to black goop. Any advice? Do they make this part in a rubber that is resistant to the effects of ethanol?

[Pu241]

All automotive fuel systems are constructed of alcohol resistant materials since, I believe the late '70's.
Which was a result of the last time we decided to contaminate our fuel supply with alcohol, on a major scale.
Which oddly enough, was when the middle east realized they had us by the short hairs.

[memovox2]

So if that is true what would make the little rubber piece in my in tank fuel tank turn to black goop?