[bluejoey]

I recently bought a 95 Tercel, and got 37 mpg on my first tank. The majority of gas stations in my area have E85 gas, which presumably means the gas is 85% ethanol and only 15% gasoline. I checked my manual, and it recommends not using any more than E10. Presumably this car has been filled for years with E85, since it's practically all you can get here. I was wondering a.) if this might be reducing the useful life of my engine and b.) if it's also costing me several mpg. For what it's worth, I managed to find an ethanol-free station for my second tank and am interested in seeing if it has any effects on my mpg.