I only put about 200 miles a year on my 04 Cobra and 04 Mach 1. I am thinking that I would never ruin a cat. Converter. How many of you run ethanol free leaded gas? Is 92 octain lead free better than 93 octaine with ethanol. I only put about 10 gals. Of gas in each car at a time to keep the fuel fresh. What do you guys burn? Jack
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Are you talking about leaded canned fuel or boat gas sold at the pump? I'd def avoid anything with lead with the stock exhaust in place. However, marine fuel is fine. We have both 91 and 93 non-EtOH fuel available at the pump here. I buy it all the time, especially for equipment that sits a lot.
Ethanol free is better, especially in high humidity environments. Use a good fuel stabilizer and keep the tank full is best for keeping water out of your gas.
Airplane fuel.
Jet A
That's commonly referred to as boat/lawn mower fuel.
Maybe a dumb question but I've kept e85 in tank for a LONG while with no issues. I can't see having 10-15% ethanol would be a problem. What's the advantage of ethanol free in a modern automotive application?
Legit question, don't think I can get it here but inquisitive minds must know.
Legit question, don't think I can get it here but inquisitive minds must know.
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Gas in my car is almost a year old. No issues driving it the other day.
Oh yeah. It’s 10% 93.
I wouldn't recommend it but I've dynoed with damn near year old e85 with no issues. Also pretty freaking humid around here.
There's a difference between sealed and open fuel systems, as well as low load vrs high load running.
The amount of air in the tank makes a big difference in how much water vapor the alcohol can pull out. 1/8th tank sitting a long time in high humidity is a bad combo because the water vapor can condense on a surface and be pulled in by the alcohol. That's why a full tank is best.
People cut their dicks off and report no issues after as well
They call it “rec gas” here. People put it in Their atv’s and such. I use it in my mowers and snowblower.
89 octane though. I put it in my stock Mustang before winter, I’ve seen what regular gas does in my snowblower after only a few months
Or empty?
My EFI 302/345HP Cobra only eats no ethanol 93.And sometimes w/a splash of 103.No problems in the last 6+ years w/fuel. Ah,I love the smell in the morning...."smells like Victory"
For cars that dont move much, I bought a 55 gallon drum of 93 unleaded ethanol free fuel. Most of the rest of our cars, I drive enough that I dont worry about it.
This might be helpful for anyone looking for ethanol free fuel
Ethanol-free gas stations in the U.S. and Canada
This might be helpful for anyone looking for ethanol free fuel
Ethanol-free gas stations in the U.S. and Canada
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