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Old Oct 10, 2009 | 07:04 AM
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I live in Florida and noted in my last fill-up that Citgo now contains 10% ethanol.
My local Tom Thumb that I have used many times over the years has now gone to this formula and I am wondering if this is just local ,statewide or national. Interesting that when my car was still very new I did pump a tankfull of this stuff in Texas and ran a CEL for an hour or two on a trip to Calif. I've never had a CEL since but I do have an aftermarket exhaust with an HFC now that I didn't have then. So far no CEL after approxamatly 50mi. but i really do not want to run this stuff in my car and will not use Citgo in the future. If anyone does run ethanol laced gasoline routinely, do you have any comments on the effect with your car?
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Old Oct 10, 2009 | 07:38 AM
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i think thats normal
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Old Oct 10, 2009 | 07:52 AM
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well here in georgia, up to 10% ethanol can be found at every gas station.
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Old Oct 10, 2009 | 07:55 AM
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If you have a Shell gas station where you live, their V-Power (91 octane) contains 0% ethanol. At least that's what their label says here in Toronto, Canada. Though I cannot say for certain if perhaps it is only like that in Canada or internationally.
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Old Oct 10, 2009 | 08:06 AM
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I can't find a gas station without 10% ethanol. There's no shell in my immediate area, but I'm fairly certain the shell stations close by also have 10% ethanol, perhaps it's not in their V-Power thougn, I'll have to check.

I haven't experienced any problems since purchasing the car 17 months ago. I average 26mpg and have never thrown a CEL
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Old Oct 10, 2009 | 08:27 AM
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I have only one gas station left that doesn't have ethanol in the gas.
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Old Oct 10, 2009 | 08:40 AM
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I'm pretty sure all stations have 10% added to their regular grade fuel unless specified these days.

There is a station up by Deal's Gap that proudly advertises "100% Gasoline"
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Old Oct 10, 2009 | 09:32 AM
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everywhere has ethanol now... i used to get chevron gas bc it doesnt have ethanol but since the same people deliever gas everywhere i realized their gas has at least 5% ethanol as well
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Old Oct 10, 2009 | 09:48 AM
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Yeah... pretty much every gas station has 10% ethanol. I've been pumping at gas stations that has 10% ethanol for 1 1/2 years now and no problems. I have an aftermarket exhaust and intake.
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Old Oct 10, 2009 | 09:53 AM
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the guy that delievers gas said mtbe causes sudden cardiac arrest thats why they did away with it
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