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Old 11-19-2008, 01:17 AM   #15 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Christ View Post
Forgot about that... EPA reg suggests fuel blending in at least the winter months... perhaps you should try changing gas stations? Maybe get something that doesn't use ethanol, or uses very little of it.
It's E10 everywhere here now instead of MTBE for Winter (mandated). But change stations [gasp] never! My QuikTrip station around the corner and Pump 13 have been there for me since I started hypermiling (and is one of the cheapest places in the Metro) Mostly for consistency in filling, but it's also a Tier-1 fuel.

I'll be headed to a work visit in town, then to the airport for a trip to DC, so we'll see what the SGII comes up with tomorrow evening.

Odd though, Ethanol has a higher octane rating, so it shouldn't ping -- in theory...

-Rick
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