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reformedgator
02-13-2013, 02:01 PM
This may not be the right forum for this question, but it's the I'm the most familiar with.
Any experience with using flex fuel in a new vehicle-E250 cargo van. Thanks.
chrise9885
02-13-2013, 02:21 PM
What does your owners manual say about it??
Wuerffel5220
02-13-2013, 02:39 PM
Moving to the Pub
AirGuard_Gator
02-13-2013, 05:06 PM
B20 or E85? B20 is fine in just about any diesel vehicle. If you have a gas motor I dont see the sense in E85. There's no real break in price but your mileage will suck. Less energy is a gallon of ethanol than gasoline. Also refer to your owners manual concerning biofuels, particularly ethanol. Older fuel systems are not compatible with ethanol.

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g8orbill
02-13-2013, 06:47 PM
the more ethanol in the fuel the worse my gas mileage
Gatormb
02-13-2013, 08:27 PM
To find a no ethanol station.

http://pure-gas.org/index.jsp?stateprov=FL

Not but one in my area that sells 87 Octane.
Gatormb
02-13-2013, 08:30 PM
Droid has an app "E-Zero" to find pure fuel. Just downloaded it.
reformedgator
02-13-2013, 11:13 PM
I'll be picking up the van in a few days. I'll think I'll stick with good old regular. Thanks for input!
panamacitygator
02-14-2013, 12:00 AM
The only place you"ll find e85 is probably on the Florida Turnpike. Otherwise you can use 87 octane.
romeg8r
02-17-2013, 03:25 PM
Ethanol is just another rediculous scam perpetrated on the American people by our government. It does not reduce our dependency on oil because you lose any advantage with the pisspoor mileage. It has raised the cost of corn which is great for corn farmers but bad for everyone else. And it is detrimental to most engines.
manigordo
02-17-2013, 08:48 PM
Ethanol is just another rediculous scam perpetrated on the American people by our government. It does not reduce our dependency on oil because you lose any advantage with the pisspoor mileage. It has raised the cost of corn which is great for corn farmers but bad for everyone else. And it is detrimental to most engines.

Well, to be more precise, it was a fraud perpetrated by the large corn factories, their lobbyists and their congressmen. Other countries have done a good job with ethanol; just not with corn.
exiledgator
02-17-2013, 09:54 PM
Blame the state with the 1st caucus and its subsequent disproportionate power. :yes:
KronoGator
02-18-2013, 01:28 AM
If you want a real alternative fuel and you have a station nearby :D, get a vehicle that runs on natural gas.