93 with 10% ethanol vs 91 ethanol free
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I see a lot of different opinions with this ethanol stuff. Right now my car is fine tuned running the 93 with the 10% ethanol. Would there be any good reason to run 91 ethanol free? Would I need to adjust my tune? Would I even see a performance increase with the non ethanol?
Pretty sure the car would run on 91. 427 SBC. AFR 220'S, XR294HR, HSR, 10:5:1 compression.
Just looking for opinions if it's even worth trying. Thanks!
Pretty sure the car would run on 91. 427 SBC. AFR 220'S, XR294HR, HSR, 10:5:1 compression.
Just looking for opinions if it's even worth trying. Thanks!
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I don’t know if the 10% is enough to really do any damage. I’ve been running it for over 10 years with no issues.
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If you have new fuel pump it shouldnt be a problem. I really doubt there would be much difference in power or drivability between the two. Is 91 cheaper? It could be a good experiment lol
if anything the ethanol should cool intake air temps at the moment of injection and should make more power. But nothing drastic maybe 1-4 ponies lol. I know quite a few cars make bit more power on e85 no other changes vs 93. Tribute that to air cooling. But its not much. 10 15 hp on some hot setups
if anything the ethanol should cool intake air temps at the moment of injection and should make more power. But nothing drastic maybe 1-4 ponies lol. I know quite a few cars make bit more power on e85 no other changes vs 93. Tribute that to air cooling. But its not much. 10 15 hp on some hot setups
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My mechanic told me once that the ethanol is what really kills the old injectors and the ethanol gas does not have a long shelf life as well. I have a few stations near me that still have 91 non ethanol and that’s what I run in my GTA and all small engine stuff.
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E10 has been pretty much the only thing you could buy around here for like 20-25 years.
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Thanks for the replies guys. I read an article a while back saying you will make more power using non ethanol gas. I honestly haven’t done a lot of homework on it. Just wanted your guys opinion.
The non ethanol is more expensive. Sounds like it’s not worth my time. Heh.
The non ethanol is more expensive. Sounds like it’s not worth my time. Heh.
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I haven't. No track times either. I'm slacking super bad. That's what I get for getting married and buying a house shortly after I got that engine in, lol. I've had hawks 17" rims and brand new tires sitting in my garage for months also. The car feels very fast. But I'm not certain it is a 10 second car. I will say after burning chips for the last 5 years. The tune is dialed in.
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I see a lot of different opinions with this ethanol stuff. Right now my car is fine tuned running the 93 with the 10% ethanol. Would there be any good reason to run 91 ethanol free? Would I need to adjust my tune? Would I even see a performance increase with the non ethanol?
Pretty sure the car would run on 91. 427 SBC. AFR 220'S, XR294HR, HSR, 10:5:1 compression.
Just looking for opinions if it's even worth trying. Thanks!
Pretty sure the car would run on 91. 427 SBC. AFR 220'S, XR294HR, HSR, 10:5:1 compression.
Just looking for opinions if it's even worth trying. Thanks!
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Note that testing the ETOH content of fuel is easy and a good idea. Several years ago I was doing this on a regular basis and found that it was all over the place. At that time Sunoco 93 Ultra had no ETOH in it.
While other fuels at 87 & 89 octane ran between 3% and 7%.
I should do some additional testing just to keep up with it.
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While other fuels at 87 & 89 octane ran between 3% and 7%.
I should do some additional testing just to keep up with it.
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This is very interesting. I use the Sunoco 93 in my bird also. How do you test for ethanol?
Supposedly only Missouri and Montana have ethanol free high test gas.
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Supposedly only Missouri and Montana have ethanol free high test gas.
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The amount of increase over 1 ml shows the amount of ETOH in the fuel.
Briggs and Stratton along with many other companies sell test setups for ethanol content. A boat shop/store will also likely carry a tester.
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Hi everyone,
I went to my local Sunoco station today and filled up my Bird with the 93 octane.
I also took a quart sample to test at home. I did the bottle test and the 93 octane does not have any ethanol at all.
What I find very interesting is that the station pump has no sticker on it anywhere, that says that it contains 10% ethanol.
I would assume that the other octanes also were ethanol free.
I pulled into two other gas stations, one a Shell and the other Cumberland farms and their pumps had big stickers telling the world that this fuel contains 10% ethanol.
So, I don't know how they get away with this. This has been a well guarded secret. till now. In case you are wondering, I am in the Northwest corner of Connecticut.
I am going to one of the bigger cities tomorrow and will check two more Sunoco stations to see if their pumps are free of ethanol stickers. This is really good news.
Louis
I went to my local Sunoco station today and filled up my Bird with the 93 octane.
I also took a quart sample to test at home. I did the bottle test and the 93 octane does not have any ethanol at all.
What I find very interesting is that the station pump has no sticker on it anywhere, that says that it contains 10% ethanol.
I would assume that the other octanes also were ethanol free.
I pulled into two other gas stations, one a Shell and the other Cumberland farms and their pumps had big stickers telling the world that this fuel contains 10% ethanol.
So, I don't know how they get away with this. This has been a well guarded secret. till now. In case you are wondering, I am in the Northwest corner of Connecticut.
I am going to one of the bigger cities tomorrow and will check two more Sunoco stations to see if their pumps are free of ethanol stickers. This is really good news.
Louis
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Good deal. I've also been using the Sunoco Ultra 93 in the small engines (mowers, string trimmer, chain saw, and so on). As ethanol affects the carbs in them.
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I took a ride today to Waterbury, ct, about 20 miles south from me. I checked 3 Sunoco stations and all 3 had the 10% Ethanol sticker on the pump. I spoke to a person knowledgeable on this subject and he said that all gasoline comes to Connecticut via the port of New Haven. All gas comes from the refinery as pure gas. Its at the distribution terminal that Ethanol is added to the gas. He said that its at the discretion of the distributor if Ethanol is added and what amount. As inspector Clouseau would say, "I am so con fused"
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