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Old Jun 23, 2009 | 07:10 PM
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I have a ethanol question

I just noticed at my local sunoco station they put up decals on the pumps that say "all fuel contains 10% ethanol. Refer to manufacturer for vehicles older than 1985". My camaro is an 84'. Do I have anything to worry about?
Sorry if this is posted but i couldnt find an answer on here
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Old Jun 23, 2009 | 09:10 PM
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Re: I have a ethanol question

I have an 84 t/a and an 82 t/a manual that says the cars can use this type. I just get bad gas milage from it. around 12 and my 99 t/a doesn't get it's 24 anymore it get around 20. It has a different cam in in, not sure which one though. I had the engine builder put an upgrade
in it.
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Old Jun 24, 2009 | 10:30 AM
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Re: I have a ethanol question

I have an 84 as well but I have never had a problem and I have been running it on 10% ethanol for a long time
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Old Jun 29, 2009 | 09:23 AM
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Re: I have a ethanol question

just used ethanol (10%) for the first time this last week end. out side temps were high 90s my first runs each day were the only runs i had no trouble. id get 1/4 mile up the hill and it was like i ran out of fuel and would take several seconds to clear. i really think it was vapor lock due to ethanol....
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