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Old Aug 18, 2016 | 12:20 PM
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What about fuel with ethanol...

Is the thirdgen compatible with fuel with 10% ethanol?
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Old Aug 18, 2016 | 01:10 PM
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Re: What about fuel with ethanol...

It probably works ok as a daily driver, but these cars are up to 30+ years old and ethanol is a alcohol which has a tendency to dry out O rings and seals that were not made for it back then. I don't know where you live, but here in a ethanol making state of Wi. we are also offered non ethanol premium gas, which is all I burn in my "toys". My DD gets the ethanol junk.
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