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  1. 08-29-2006, 01:10 AM #1
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    Angry Damn this ethanol crap!

    Well, I began having an odd idle problem last month and a nice drop in gas mileage. After tinkering with everything I could think of for several weeks, I said what the hell lets try 93 octane instead of the usual 87. No more idle problem and I picked up around 4 mpg city driving! What the hell is the purpose of adding ethanol to the gasoline? It sure isn't making my car run better and doesn't seem to have lowered the price of fuel either, although the recent drop in price has been quite nice!

    I understand this extreame heat is hell on a motor's performance but I've never had to run higher octane fuel because of it. So unless there is some mysterious problem with my car that I am unaware of this ethanol mix crap is on my list!
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    Quote Originally Posted by icepenguin66 View Post
    Well, I began having an odd idle problem last month and a nice drop in gas mileage. After tinkering with everything I could think of for several weeks, I said what the hell lets try 93 octane instead of the usual 87. No more idle problem and I picked up around 4 mpg city driving! What the hell is the purpose of adding ethanol to the gasoline? It sure isn't making my car run better and doesn't seem to have lowered the price of fuel either, although the recent drop in price has been quite nice!

    I understand this extreame heat is hell on a motor's performance but I've never had to run higher octane fuel because of it. So unless there is some mysterious problem with my car that I am unaware of this ethanol mix crap is on my list!
    My vw dies on ethanol'd 87 when the ac is on. My miata ran significantly better on 93.
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    Ummmm BRG... interesting choice of avatars... you know who that is... right?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave04 View Post
    Ummmm BRG... interesting choice of avatars... you know who that is... right?
    no clue, never seen that pic before.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mr brg View Post
    no clue, never seen that pic before.
    Ever heard of Warren Jeffs? LINK
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave04 View Post
    Ever heard of Warren Jeffs? LINK
    yeah, thanks for whoever did that. I actually prefer john car though, since he was a pre-op tranny.
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