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Old 08-23-2006, 11:44 PM
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10% Ethanol and rotary

For those of you that all of the gas stations around you have gone 10% ethanol, how has the gas affected your motor? Is it running the same? Less power? Better gas mileage? It seems that my motor is acting a bit iffy since the switch. I'm noticing alot of light spark knock. Anyone else notice it?

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Old 08-23-2006, 11:50 PM
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Oh, and i run 93 Sonoco (the best in Delaware)

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Old 08-24-2006, 12:11 AM
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Arrow Mileage.....

You are going to be quite disappointed if you expect to get better mileage off this stuff.....


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I wouldn't think you could see much difference from 10%, but theoretically you should lose around 1 mpg if you were getting 20 mpg before, based on energy content. If you're actually getting some detonation it's time to find a different gas.
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