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rick_evans Champion Author Boston Posts:3,729 Points:1,034,685 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Aug 28, 2012 8:59:10 AM Ignore rick_evans Report Abuse Putting aside debates about whether ethanol is good clean air policy, good alternative energy policy, bad food policy, corn belt state pandering or may be bad for your engine, have you had an engine problem that was diagnosed as being caused by 10% ethanol? Thus far I have not.

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Putting aside debates about whether ethanol is good clean air policy, good alternative energy policy, bad food policy, corn belt state pandering or may be bad for your engine, have you had an engine problem that was diagnosed as being caused by 10% ethanol?

Thus far I have not.

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LeeLavergne All-Star Author Texas Posts:557 Points:123,775 Joined:Jan 2013	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 11:24:30 AM Ignore LeeLavergne Report Abuse I hear of the damages more and more
krzysiek_ck Champion Author Illinois Posts:5,332 Points:730,110 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 1:21:38 PM Ignore krzysiek_ck Report Abuse vulcan96 wrote: "yes, a marine engine" How many ethanol related damages have you experienced with your marine engine?
vulcan96 Champion Author Ohio Posts:26,926 Points:3,104,650 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 12:27:14 PM Ignore vulcan96 Report Abuse yes, a marine engine
FieroGT Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:14,327 Points:2,507,085 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 6:32:17 AM Ignore FieroGT Report Abuse Ethanol is a lousy alternative fuel.
nighthawk91 Rookie Author South Dakota Posts:82 Points:34,560 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Sep 18, 2012 12:37:17 PM Ignore nighthawk91 Report Abuse Ran it in a 91 honda motorcycle. No issues. Currently use it in a 03 HD Road King. No issues. 40+ MPG. Depending on the RPM's I run. Same as straight gas. twt, why is it bad for air cooled engines? Please don't say it's because it burns hotter. We all know that ethanol contains less BTU's then straight gas and thus it gets less MPG's <rolls eyes>
terfar77 Champion Author Buffalo Posts:1,351 Points:651,305 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 18, 2012 6:16:07 AM Ignore terfar77 Report Abuse i have not yet
bgr4bgr4 Rookie Author Florida Posts:1 Points:1,200 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Sep 16, 2012 2:53:53 PM Ignore bgr4bgr4 Report Abuse Ethanol sets off my BS detector big time. It is an un-necessary cost inefficient product that has been shoved down our throats by government. It makes my beef cost more as well. Anyone who believes this gives you a single advantage in your engine just does not know how to read.
goldseeker Champion Author West Virginia Posts:19,550 Points:2,719,790 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2012 4:17:38 PM Ignore goldseeker Report Abuse "I have had a small engine (lawn mower) problem because of ethanol already." Just another case of falling prey to the daily anti-ethanol propaganda. In other words you blame it on ethanol, but you really don't know that it was ethanol, do you?
MertieMan Champion Author Lexington Posts:14,793 Points:2,896,585 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2012 10:00:28 AM Ignore MertieMan Report Abuse I have had a small engine (lawn mower) problem because of ethanol already.
FogCitySpotter Champion Author San Francisco Posts:2,488 Points:522,175 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2012 4:57:12 AM Ignore FogCitySpotter Report Abuse Nothing that I'm aware of.
W707 Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:1,454 Points:400,735 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2012 2:45:05 AM Ignore W707 Report Abuse I havent seen it gor sale around here.
Waterman66 Champion Author Colorado Posts:1,386 Points:493,445 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 5:18:28 PM Ignore Waterman66 Report Abuse twt, I have a fuel injected motorcycle and it runs fine on ethanol. Never have heard of that issue.
Rescue71040 Rookie Author Long Island Posts:37 Points:24,255 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 4:49:54 PM Ignore Rescue71040 Report Abuse I have an old truck with a 350 in it not a problem yet. Only thing I noticed doesn't have the prp it once had then again its old so?
twt Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:8,740 Points:998,610 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 3:12:18 PM Ignore twt Report Abuse Motorcycles are air cooled. They don't operate too well, with the fuel injected engine, with too high an ethanol content.
RJD2012 Rookie Author Michigan Posts:29 Points:205,795 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 10:50:10 AM Ignore RJD2012 Report Abuse Only when I used it in an old car. I had to change the fule filter a few times. No problem on newer cars I've owned.
Waterman66 Champion Author Colorado Posts:1,386 Points:493,445 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 9:48:21 AM Ignore Waterman66 Report Abuse There has not been any diagnoised ethanol issues other than when ethanol started. That problem was mainly when it started to clean out the gunk in tanks and plugged filters.
terfar77 Champion Author Buffalo Posts:1,351 Points:651,305 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 6:21:36 AM Ignore terfar77 Report Abuse not yet
goldseeker Champion Author West Virginia Posts:19,550 Points:2,719,790 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 2:47:20 AM Ignore goldseeker Report Abuse Works fine in my air cooled engines, and has for nearly 20 years.
olympusman2004 Champion Author Maryland Posts:1,676 Points:370,530 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 12:43:54 AM Ignore olympusman2004 Report Abuse DOnt use it
twt Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:8,740 Points:998,610 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Sep 12, 2012 1:55:09 PM Ignore twt Report Abuse Not really good, for an air cooled engine. ie: Motorcycles and Volkswagens.
WEPSMAN Champion Author South Dakota Posts:10,513 Points:2,024,175 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2012 9:01:57 AM Ignore WEPSMAN Report Abuse No problems here.
twt Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:8,740 Points:998,610 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2012 4:49:53 AM Ignore twt Report Abuse Not yet.
PhilT08 Champion Author Buffalo Posts:2,106 Points:121,695 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Sep 2, 2012 7:35:18 PM Ignore PhilT08 Report Abuse No problems here nor do I know anyone who has had Ethanol related problems with any engine.
w00tMeister Rookie Author Durham Posts:1 Points:8,370 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2012 1:05:23 PM Ignore w00tMeister Report Abuse No E1O problems here.
RedRider1OK All-Star Author Oklahoma City Posts:943 Points:25,440 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Aug 31, 2012 10:51:03 PM Ignore RedRider1OK Report Abuse Goldi is right and the first 10 pages of Google results where I searched for "ethanol rubber problems" are all lies and negative propaganda brought to you by Big Oil. Enough said!
goldseeker Champion Author West Virginia Posts:19,550 Points:2,719,790 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Aug 31, 2012 3:31:06 AM Ignore goldseeker Report Abuse "eating rubber parts" Actually if any rubber parts are damaged, ethanol is not at fault. It is more likely benzene, toluene, or xylene, other common components of gasoline. Ethanol actually has an excellent compatibility rating with rubber.
ProfDude Champion Author Illinois Posts:2,201 Points:448,480 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Aug 31, 2012 12:53:50 AM Ignore ProfDude Report Abuse 34 years and more than a million miles of ethanol and gas mixes from E-10 to E-85 in a wide range of vehicles without one known ethanol caused engine problem. The same is true for small engines of innumerable pieces of equipment over the same period of time. My family owned a large construction company for 40 years and as far as I ever knew, no ethanol caused damage in any equipment or cars or trucks there either. No ethanol damage. Nope. Not at all. [Edited by: ProfDude at 8/31/2012 12:55:51 AM EST]
ray1218 Veteran Author Virginia Posts:447 Points:166,135 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2012 2:43:50 PM Ignore ray1218 Report Abuse eating rubber parts
Skyjunky Veteran Author Portland Posts:482 Points:89,445 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2012 10:33:39 AM Ignore Skyjunky Report Abuse I have had a lot of problems in both of vehicles because of the E-10 . I now run No lead Reg with out any probs....no water in the fuel system, better gas milage and smoother running vehiucles
chemist74 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:13,510 Points:2,395,980 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 11:38:39 AM Ignore chemist74 Report Abuse The odds are that anyone who has actually had a problem with 10% ethanol in a "modern" car had a manufacturing defect rather than a design defect.
krzysiek_ck Champion Author Illinois Posts:5,332 Points:730,110 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Aug 28, 2012 2:21:25 PM Ignore krzysiek_ck Report Abuse None
Sneakers55 Champion Author Houston Posts:51,320 Points:2,144,900 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Aug 28, 2012 12:00:46 PM Ignore Sneakers55 Report Abuse Nope.
SilverStreaker Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:11,943 Points:2,217,495 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Aug 28, 2012 11:15:04 AM Ignore SilverStreaker Report Abuse I've never had an ethanol related problem on any engine. My experience: - 2003 Honda CRV, which has run on E10 and above all it's life, including over 40% ethanol. - 2000 Ford Windstar, bought used, ran it on E10 - E70 for about 10 years, until selling it a couple years ago, when I only needed to run 1 car. Ran fine when I sold it. - 1940 era Briggs & Stratton lawn mower, borrowed it from my Dad for about 10 years, then gave it back when I got an electric mower. Ran it on E10 and the engine ran as fine as it did 70 years ago.
Hannie59 All-Star Author Appleton Posts:586 Points:15,645 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Aug 28, 2012 9:50:54 AM Ignore Hannie59 Report Abuse No sir, not a one. And I have 120K on two newly purchased non flex fuel vehicles. Every single mile on a mixture of ethanol well above 10%. I contend that my engines are actually better because of it. Only have had to replace tires and brakes. Never an engine problem, ever. [Edited by: Hannie59 at 8/28/2012 9:53:17 AM EST]