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Ethanol exhaust generates 2.14 times as much ozone as does gasoline exhaust.
Accidentally used ethanol- killed the mileage
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Re: Accidentally used ethanol- killed the mileage
When checking mileage, you must fill the tank to the same level each time. If you run it to "E" and put in $20 and the run it to "E" again and put another $20, you can't get an accurate economy reading. Also, we run 10% ethanol in our 1992 Buick and it gets better mileage than originally rated for. It runs perfect with no mods. I doubt the ethanol is causing the other vehicles in Sulpher to not run or start. I would bet it was more due to "bad gas".
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1986 Safari 2.5L 4 speed manual - scrapped
1995 Astro 2WD conversion 4.11 posi, shift kit, DHC rock rails - sold to Skippy
1998 Astro 4x4 D44, D60, NP231, full hydraulic system with 9k# Milemarker winch and snow plow - sold to Lockdoc
2003 Astro AWD all stock - traded for a 3/4 ton truck
2005 AWD, 4.10's - sold to skippy
2013 Toyota Tundra DC 4x4
2008 Dodge Nitro 4x4
2005 Nissan Sentra 1.8S Special Edition
Mileage spreadsheet
Vans owned:
1986 Safari 2.5L 4 speed manual - scrapped
1995 Astro 2WD conversion 4.11 posi, shift kit, DHC rock rails - sold to Skippy
1998 Astro 4x4 D44, D60, NP231, full hydraulic system with 9k# Milemarker winch and snow plow - sold to Lockdoc
2003 Astro AWD all stock - traded for a 3/4 ton truck
2005 AWD, 4.10's - sold to skippy
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Re: Accidentally used ethanol- killed the mileage
It's not the equal dollar amount. It's the equal quantity amount. It's better to do it over several tanks and let the law of averages take effect.
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Re: Accidentally used ethanol- killed the mileage
Whatever you have encountered, I would suggest a fuel filter change.
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Re: Accidentally used ethanol- killed the mileage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glNP31V5trcJTalley wrote:But just in case, how do I check that O2 sensor?