[Gasification] OT --- Ethanol in non "flex-fuel" vehicles.

[Art Krenzel]

Harmon,

You asked:  Just curious, Art -- what is the "oxygenated blend" you get 
there?

We use 10% ethanol by volume in our winter oxygenated fuel.  They used to 
use MTBE but that has been outlawed for a few years now.

You asked:  Is that EFI and computer controlled ignition?

Yes, my vehicle has EFI and computer controlled ignition.  It is a 2005 
Nissan 2.4 liter engine with 5 speed manual transmission.

I hope your experiment goes better than mine did.   :-)

Art Krenzel


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Harmon Seaver" <hseaver at gmail.com>
To: "Discussion of biomass pyrolysis and gasification" 
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Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 5:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Gasification] OT --- Ethanol in non "flex-fuel" vehicles.


> Art Krenzel wrote:
>> In Washington State where I live, we are required to use an oxygenated 
>> blend
>> of fuel during the winter months.  Without knowing the exact date of the
>> switch, I can tell immediately.  I get a 10% loss in mileage.  When they
>> change back to 100% gasoline, my mileage goes back up 10%.
>>
>   Just curious, Art -- what is the "oxygenated blend" you get there?
> The reason I ask is that the 3 large cities in WI in the SE part of the
> state (Milwaukee, Racine, and Kenosha) have to use a special fuel like
> that, but it isn't ethanol. And in the rest of the state, it's hard to
> find any gas that isn't E10 -- it is available, I've even a few stations
> advertising such, but it isn't common.
>
>
>
>> I have a 2.4 liter pick up as well and the mileage loss cycle has been 
>> going
>> on each winter for at least 10 years.  I keep good records of mileage and 
>> my
>> vehicles are tuned up.
>>
>   Is that EFI and computer controlled ignition?
>
>
> -- 
> Harmon Seaver
>
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