Thread: E15 on the way?
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Old 02-21-2012, 06:34 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by UFO View Post
I would think a blender pump would have to rate various blends at different octane levels, since ethanol has a higher octane rating. For lower blends, I doubt an octane correction is feasible, as the stations would have to stock that as well as two tanks.

I've never heard of a blender pump until this thread. It would rock for my track racer, I need high octane, and I could tune it for a specific ethanol blend. E50+ here I come.
I think 100% ethanol has an octane that is something like 110.
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