FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
Winter Storage: For prolonged gas storage, it is always safest to leave gas tank empty, when E10 is only gas type available in your area. E10 gas will remain stable (water-free) for only a maximum of 2-3 months, when stored under ideal circumstances. Gas without alcohol usually remains stable for years.
No gas additive can prevent ethanol's natural ability to attract/absorb or remove water in a sedentary engine.
We strongly advise testing gas ethanol percent before considering prolonged storage of E10 fuel type.
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Current e-NEWS:
- Mercury Marine releases study October 2011 - A blend of 15 percent ethanol and gasoline caused so much damage to boat engines during a government-funded study that the testing of two of three motor types ended early.
- Watch out for the Open Fuel Standard Act (OFS) which would require 95 percent of new automobiles by 2017 to run on NON-petroleum fuel. = Mostly ETHANOL!
- Florida legislation to repeal the state's mandate for 9 to 10 percent ethanol was postponed on 12/07/2011. See HB 4013 and SB 238. - New Hampshire 2011 legislation to ban ethanol in conventional gasoline is pending. See HB 374...
Many changes are taking place in all states and worldwide, both pro and anti-ethanol. Read Fuel-Testers Company newsletter for details.
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