Re: [Chrysler300] Ethanol Revisited

[George McKovich <george@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In our are (Idaho), Phillips 66 stations are Ethanol Free.

George 

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On Jun 20, 2011, at 11:13 AM, John Holst <jholst@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> After watching the discussion on the use of an Ethanol Blend in the 
> older engines, I decided to run my own non-scientific study on the 
> actual Ethanol content in or local dealer supply.
> 
> Here are the results:
> 
> Duncombe Gas & Grocery (local independent dealer - They also sell live bait)
> 
> Ethanol Content - 4.4%
> 
> Cenex-Ampride (Our local farmers Co-op)
> 
> Ethanol Content 2.2%
> 
> Casey's General Store (Regional convenience store Dealer)
> 
> Ethanol Content 3.3%
> 
> Walmart (National Chain)
> 
> Ethanol Content 5.5%
> 
> Interesting results since the advertised content should be near 10%. 
> It might be interesting to note that the Ethanol is added at the fuel 
> distribution facility near Fort Dodge, and possibly the trucks used 
> for delivery may all use the same point of origin source.
> 
> Personally I use the generally available 91 Octane LL without any 
> Ethanol. Works fine for me.
> 
> Anyone wishing to duplicate the experiment can find a 100 ml 
> graduated flask on the Net for about $10.00, and about $4.00 of gas 
> collected in old (clean) peanut butter jars. Helped pass the morning 
> while waiting for the grass to dry before mowing.
> 
> John Holst, 1964 300K in NW Iowa...
> 
> 


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