Fuel blends
03-20-2013, 11:30 AM
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Fuel blends
My car has been in storage since late October. I'm keeping it there till April.
Basically I just was wondering if people know when the summer blends typically get released. It's still cold here in Chicago and when I put it away it had the winter blend. I'd prefer not to mix the two. Is there an official date?
Basically I just was wondering if people know when the summer blends typically get released. It's still cold here in Chicago and when I put it away it had the winter blend. I'd prefer not to mix the two. Is there an official date?
03-20-2013, 03:46 PM
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While the refineries switch over by now, the pipelines, terminals & tanks at your station take a few more weeks to get used up. It's a gradual process so I wouldn't bother waiting. No one pumps the station tanks empty, they just blend in the spring juice as it arrives.
I tested the E85 at my local 2 weeks ago and it was still E75. Prob will be until May as the volume sold is pretty low.
I tested the E85 at my local 2 weeks ago and it was still E75. Prob will be until May as the volume sold is pretty low.
03-21-2013, 12:09 PM
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Our 94 gas has a lot more than 10% ethanol. Since 2011 all 91 has a minimum of 15% which is how they get the extra octane from 87 and they do it again to 91 to get 94%. I've talked to Petro Reps before and they all say it has over 20% percent now.
03-21-2013, 01:25 PM
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I guess the blends won't matter as much as long as a get a few decent logs and make sure it's all good.
I just mostly wanted to know so I could get as many inconsistencies out of the tuning as possible.
I just mostly wanted to know so I could get as many inconsistencies out of the tuning as possible.
03-21-2013, 08:45 PM
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That's not true. Shell specifically states on the pump the vpower contains no ethanol.
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03-22-2013, 08:36 AM
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03-22-2013, 10:11 AM
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Just wondering about running the 100 octane how much will that throw off a/fr ?. Not that many around where I live have the E85 and if so it's to far of a drive to get it. Ther is a station with 108 leaded race fuel tho. Just trying to find out some info on our cars and how the diff fuels effect it.
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