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CONSUMER UPDATE - FUEL & E10 PROBLEMS:
Quick summary of recent issues reported to us include:
1 - Gas pumps not labeled E10 that actually do contain significant amounts of ethanol/alcohol...
2. - Gas stations dispensing fuel over legal limit of 10% - Overblending at 15-20% is prevalent in almost all states (2011)!
3. - E10 gas sold grossly contaminated with water. Especially in areas that have had recent flooding and bad weather conditions.
We have recently (End of 2011) received an above average number of reports for contaminated E10 gasoline sold in the following states: Florida, Louisiana, Minnesota, New York (upstate), North Carolina, Ohio and Texas.
- Illegal e10 over-blending is STILL prevalent almost everywhere...
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Check Gas % Ethanol - Accurate and Easy to use.
Portable and Reusable Alcohol Fuel Test Kits will quickly check exact content of ethanol in fuel.
Important: Sale of E15 is currently illegal as per EPA Nov. 2011 bulletin:
http://www.epa.gov/otaq/regs/fuels/additive/e15/
All conventional engine manufacturers (and engine warranties) ONLY approve of 10%.
Many gas stations overblend ethanol above 10% legal maximum -
Test gas to assure ethanol content is below 10%.
The #1 Reason for Ethanol-caused Engine Damage=
Gas sold with excess ethanol above 10%...
Most E10 gas problems are preventable...
INCLUDES:
- Fuel-Tester, squirt tip dispenser bottle, rubber stopper, and much more.
- Fuel tester is re-useable and will last a lifetime.
- Kits are available with or without our exclusive Quik-Check™ Indicator Solution. Quik-Check™ indicator solution instantly reveals alcohol and water in fuel.
Right: Non-ethanol gas (no alcohol or water) -
Blue Quik-Check drop settles to bottom.
Left: Quik-Check reveals gas contaminated with alcohol and water (bright blue).
Right: Jar of GOOD E10 10% alcohol gas with 1 drop Quik-Check Solution (QCS - (turquoise blue).
Left: Fuel-Tester % check using blue QCS.
Fuel-Up and Know the Facts about E10 Gas
- Ethanol is a strong solvent/cleanser and drying agent that can wear down engine parts.
- Since ethanol rapidly attracts/absorbs water into gas, shelf life is less than 3 months.
- E10 gas can cause engine damage, poor performance, parts deterioration and lower mpg.
- Many gas stations do NOT label gas pump when ethanol is added.
- 10% is the maximum amount of ethanol allowed by all conventional engine manufacturers and warranties.
- Follow simple precautions to decrease risk and help safely manage E10 fuel blends.
- Protect your engines by testing gas for alcohol % +water contamination.
TEST GAS to Protect Your Engines from Unnecessary Ethanol Alcohol Gas Damage
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Quick Guide to Site:
> ORDER: ALCOHOL FUEL TEST KIT
AFTK Complete Kit - Check percent % ethanol in gas.
> Quik-Check Solution - Instantly reveals alcohol and water in gas.
> E10 Information
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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.
VIEW Manufacturer E10 Fuel Warnings:
Mercury, Evinrude, OMC, Harley, Suzuki, Hyundai, Audi, Mercedes, BMW, Land Rover, Ford, Polaris, Briggs & Stratton and more...
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.
Request our next issue of e-NEWS, sent via email, for valuable ethanol news and information.
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Most modern engines are designed to run on ethanol blends up to 10% alcohol...
The primary reason most experience problems with E10 is solely due to gas sold that is contaminated with excess ethanol and/or water.
Common symptoms of excess alcohol or water in gas:
Vapor lock and fuel starvation (stalling, hesitation, inability to start engine), corrosion/rusting, premature disintegration of fuel pump, oxygen sensor damage, clogging/plugging of filters, fuel injectors and carburetor, reduced gas MPG... More E10 gas problems/damage...
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