fuel + ethanol mixture. rant/ question

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DrftMstr

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I usually get about 700km on one tank with my ricebox Civic. Let's say that a certain gas station mixes ethanol with your regular gas, will it increase the gas consumption?

I don't want to return to this certain gas station because I just emptied my tank in 200km... If it (the mix) doesn't affect anything, then I guess I'll have to visit a garage soon... and I owe a gas station owner an apology.
 
DrftMstr said:
I usually get about 700km on one tank with my ricebox Civic. Let's say that a certain gas station mixes ethanol with your regular gas, will it increase the gas consumption?

Yes.

I don't want to return to this certain gas station because I just emptied my tank in 200km... If it (the mix) doesn't affect anything, then I guess I'll have to visit a garage soon... and I owe a gas station owner an apology.
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10% ethanol mix won't affect your km by that much, check your car or driving habits.
 
I used to get less milage with my mom cavy but alot more power with ethanol. Never understood why tho. The mileage I understand but more power? lol
 
Make sure you didn't go and put E85 Ethanol fuel in your car by mistake. It would be like putting diesel in a gas car...

That fuel is made for E85 Flex cars. GM produces a couple of models that require this ethanol based fuel.
 
newschooler said:
I used to get less milage with my mom cavy but alot more power with ethanol. Never understood why tho. The mileage I understand but more power? lol
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I believe only Sergaz sells 10% Ethanol here in Quebec. Ethanol gas has a higher octane, hence the claim "more power", but it is also bad for your car's hose and corrosion in the engine as well ! I myself try to avoid anything ethanol.
 
Did you went to a Ultramar?

I used to go to one, and it was during winter, so consumption was kinda high (longer time in traffic + cold temperatures), but when the warmer temps came back, I realised that the consumption was still high. Switched to Shell, back to what it used to be. Weird, isn't it?
 
4doorbeater said:
Did you went to a Ultramar?

I used to go to one, and it was during winter, so consumption was kinda high (longer time in traffic + cold temperatures), but when the warmer temps came back, I realised that the consumption was still high. Switched to Shell, back to what it used to be. Weird, isn't it?
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I always went to Esso, but my tank was close to empty and that Ultramar was selling at 143.9 with service so I couldn't resist. Anyways, lesson learned

Thanks to all replies *tu*
 
attendez la vous etes en trrain de me dire que ULTRAMAR, Le gaz dure moins longtemp ?
 
RedKTeg97 said:
Make sure you didn't go and put E85 Ethanol fuel in your car by mistake. It would be like putting diesel in a gas car...

That fuel is made for E85 Flex cars. GM produces a couple of models that require this ethanol based fuel.
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False they work on Unleaded witouth Ethanol.

I had a Yukon that could use E85 and we put Unleaded without Ethanol for the hole 2 months without a problem. It is written in the user manual to.
 
You drive an EK and you get 700kms per tank?

When my tank is dead empty i fill up 38-40L at the most, for 520-620kms, that gives you an average of 6.1-7L/100km.
If you get 700kms of out of the same tank that's an average of 5.7L which is in my book impossible.. Unless you have a bigger tank.

2000 Civic lx here.
 
R6BOY said:
You drive an EK and you get 700kms per tank?

When my tank is dead empty i fill up 38-40L at the most, for 520-620kms, that gives you an average of 6.1-7L/100km.
If you get 700kms of out of the same tank that's an average of 5.7L which is in my book impossible.. Unless you have a bigger tank.

2000 Civic lx here.
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I have a 97 hatchback with no AC. I don't rev past 2500rpm. Ever. I will, once in a blue moon, go past 3000rpm to go uphill. Gets me from A to B. That's it.

weezo said:
attendez la vous etes en trrain de me dire que ULTRAMAR, Le gaz dure moins longtemp ?
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Well yes...
ChrisMP5 said:
ses justement se que je suis en trein de me demander, lol
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you guessed right.
 
elpaso said:
False they work on Unleaded witouth Ethanol.

I had a Yukon that could use E85 and we put Unleaded without Ethanol for the hole 2 months without a problem. It is written in the user manual to.
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Fine, but the opposite is false anyway. E85 fuel in a gasoline engine = bad.
 
hmm i always gas up at ultramar :S maybe i should switch to esso for a bit and see how the fuel mileage goes.
 
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