If an Ethanol thread hasn't been started already. We need to start one here.
In Virginia many gas stations are selling fuel with more than 10% ethanol. The law states "no more than 10%", however, the almighty federal subsidy has created a greedy monster in the form of a Tax Credit. ie: tax credit for selling ethanol.
farm subsidy?
Companies are adding more ethanol to the fuel.
http://www.wavy.com/dpp/mobile/local_wavy_bad_gas_claims_20090619
Read some of the comments.
I am wondering how widespread this is, (country wide) and am urging everyone to to an occasional test.
I have ordered a test kit from http://www.fueltestkit.com/
You can also test your fuel by using a 100 ml graduated cylinder for free. Fill 90ml with the fuel you want to test.
Add 10ml of water. 90ml+10ml=100ml.
Put your thumb over the top and shake it up. Wait 15 or so minutes for it to settle, and read the line. Water is heavier than fuel and will combine with the ethanol and sink to the bottom. If your waterline is at the 20ml level, then your fuel is a 10% ethanol fuel. 20-10=10 (the 10% water we added). If it is higher, well, then you know that gas station is selling higher than 10% ethanol.
There have been some stations caught selling 50% ethanol fuels in the Richmond and Hampton Roads area of Virginia. A 50% ethanol fuel would put the waterline at 60ml.
You can buy these graduated 100ml cylinders on ebay for 10 to 15 bucks.
In Virginia many gas stations are selling fuel with more than 10% ethanol. The law states "no more than 10%", however, the almighty federal subsidy has created a greedy monster in the form of a Tax Credit. ie: tax credit for selling ethanol.
farm subsidy?
Companies are adding more ethanol to the fuel.
http://www.wavy.com/dpp/mobile/local_wavy_bad_gas_claims_20090619
Read some of the comments.
I am wondering how widespread this is, (country wide) and am urging everyone to to an occasional test.
I have ordered a test kit from http://www.fueltestkit.com/
You can also test your fuel by using a 100 ml graduated cylinder for free. Fill 90ml with the fuel you want to test.
Add 10ml of water. 90ml+10ml=100ml.
Put your thumb over the top and shake it up. Wait 15 or so minutes for it to settle, and read the line. Water is heavier than fuel and will combine with the ethanol and sink to the bottom. If your waterline is at the 20ml level, then your fuel is a 10% ethanol fuel. 20-10=10 (the 10% water we added). If it is higher, well, then you know that gas station is selling higher than 10% ethanol.
There have been some stations caught selling 50% ethanol fuels in the Richmond and Hampton Roads area of Virginia. A 50% ethanol fuel would put the waterline at 60ml.
You can buy these graduated 100ml cylinders on ebay for 10 to 15 bucks.