Is Ethanol good for the S2K?
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A healthy car needs a healthy driver.
With that said, methanol will make you go blind (via the metabolite, formic acid) and may kill you. Ethanol (what's found in beer, goldschlager, etc.) will get you drunk, and could potentially kill you, especially over the long run or if you attempt to be a tough guy one night.
Interestingly, ethanol is an antidote for methanol poisoning.
Bottom line: please don't drink from the gas pump, even if you are in Brasil and see vagabonds doing so (where they sell 100% ethanol at gas stations).
Science is too much fun.
Btw, I've heard that gasoline containing ethanol at 10% or higher can be disastrous if put into an old car that has never had such corrosive additives put into it--maybe something like a ruptured thromboembolic plaque phenomenon. In any case, if this is true, it shouldn't be a problem in most S2ks (unless there are some with upwards of 150k already!).
With that said, methanol will make you go blind (via the metabolite, formic acid) and may kill you. Ethanol (what's found in beer, goldschlager, etc.) will get you drunk, and could potentially kill you, especially over the long run or if you attempt to be a tough guy one night.
Interestingly, ethanol is an antidote for methanol poisoning.
Bottom line: please don't drink from the gas pump, even if you are in Brasil and see vagabonds doing so (where they sell 100% ethanol at gas stations).
Science is too much fun.
Btw, I've heard that gasoline containing ethanol at 10% or higher can be disastrous if put into an old car that has never had such corrosive additives put into it--maybe something like a ruptured thromboembolic plaque phenomenon. In any case, if this is true, it shouldn't be a problem in most S2ks (unless there are some with upwards of 150k already!).
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Originally Posted by donjaime,May 6 2006, 01:26 PM
A healthy car needs a healthy driver.
With that said, methanol will make you go blind (via the metabolite, formic acid) and may kill you. Ethanol (what's found in beer, goldschlager, etc.) will get you drunk, and could potentially kill you, especially over the long run or if you attempt to be a tough guy one night.
Interestingly, ethanol is an antidote for methanol poisoning.
Bottom line: please don't drink from the gas pump, even if you are in Brasil and see vagabonds doing so (where they sell 100% ethanol at gas stations).
Science is too much fun.
Btw, I've heard that gasoline containing ethanol at 10% or higher can be disastrous if put into an old car that has never had such corrosive additives put into it--maybe something like a ruptured thromboembolic plaque phenomenon. In any case, if this is true, it shouldn't be a problem in most S2ks (unless there are some with upwards of 150k already!).
With that said, methanol will make you go blind (via the metabolite, formic acid) and may kill you. Ethanol (what's found in beer, goldschlager, etc.) will get you drunk, and could potentially kill you, especially over the long run or if you attempt to be a tough guy one night.
Interestingly, ethanol is an antidote for methanol poisoning.
Bottom line: please don't drink from the gas pump, even if you are in Brasil and see vagabonds doing so (where they sell 100% ethanol at gas stations).
Science is too much fun.
Btw, I've heard that gasoline containing ethanol at 10% or higher can be disastrous if put into an old car that has never had such corrosive additives put into it--maybe something like a ruptured thromboembolic plaque phenomenon. In any case, if this is true, it shouldn't be a problem in most S2ks (unless there are some with upwards of 150k already!).
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Originally Posted by tabach0y273,May 6 2006, 04:02 PM
I just thought I'd bump this since I went to the gas station today. And for the very first time, I saw a sign that said the gas contains no more than 10% ethanol. This was at a Chevron station in Virginia. Of course, I went home and did a search to see if the 10% was ok. I'm good to go
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California has banned MTBE for years. The chief replacement (as an oxygenate and octane enhancer) is ethanol. So you've probably been using it for a while. As far as i know, virtually all cars can use E10 (10% ethanol) with no significant effects other than a degredation in mileage (3% or so). Power would also be reduced, I think.
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Originally Posted by vbeachboy,May 8 2006, 12:59 PM
The current tank of gas is the first I've had in my car as well since the "no more than 10% ethanol" signs went up around my area as well. I know the owner's manual states that this is fine for our car, but I too wondered if there'd be any decrease in performance either immediately or over time, based on this new blend. The butt-dyno detects no difference in performance thus far.
I hope Bimmers do okay on it......:runs to check owners manual:
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Alot of the Gas stations around southern Maryland contain ethonal and i think my milage has actually gone up a little bit or i just dont drive as fast anymore since its over $3 a gallon now.