> Zeke Yewdall wrote: > > I was trying to theorize on what using a 100% ethanol fuel would be > like. From MH's experience, it seems pretty obvious that 10% or even > 25% ethanol has no ill effects and could actually run in unmodified > gas engine better than 100% gasoline.
Thats OK Zeke. > > I wanted to add to the reply I tried mixing a 20% percent ethanol blend with gasoline for a 1970s lawn mower without adjusting the carburetor jet and the gasoline engine didn't like it so I went back to a 10 percent ethanol blend with gasoline I get from the local fuel stations. As for up to 25 percent ethanol blends with gasoline the University of Minnesota - Mankato said 30 percent. There was a news article posted to the list about this when the governor of Minnesota called for an increase to 20 percent ethanol blends from the current 10 percent ethanol blends with gasoline. Here it is -- Subject: [Biofuel] US Minnesota Fuels Plan Governor Pawlenty Announces Plans to Double Ethanol Level in Gasoline and Reduce State Gasoline Consumption by 50% -- Sep 27, 2004 http://www.governor.state.mn.us/Tpaw_View_Article.asp?artid=1120 "A research report from the Minnesota Center for Automotive Research at Minnesota State University -- Mankato showed that there were no drivability or material compatibility problems experienced by 15 vehicles of various years, makes and models using E-30." _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
