Octane content of the other 15% inside of e85?
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Octane content of the other 15% inside of e85?
Anybody know what the octane rating is for that other 15.0 or more percent of fuel that's inside of e85.
I'm wondering this since the only nearby gas station in my area has stated 51-83% ethanol content at their flex fuel pump. So basically I don't have access to any straight guaranteed "E85".
But I'm trying to determine if it would still be beneficial for me to run the kind that they're offering.
So for example, the other stuff that's inside of E85 that's not alcohol, is it gasoline? 87 octane?... 91? 93, 99 octane? - Can anybody answer this
Anybody that has a more in depth understanding of the composition of E85 aka Flex Fuel, please feel free to share some insight. I have an organic chemistry background so don't be afraid to speak foreign language.
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I'm wondering this since the only nearby gas station in my area has stated 51-83% ethanol content at their flex fuel pump. So basically I don't have access to any straight guaranteed "E85".
But I'm trying to determine if it would still be beneficial for me to run the kind that they're offering.
So for example, the other stuff that's inside of E85 that's not alcohol, is it gasoline? 87 octane?... 91? 93, 99 octane? - Can anybody answer this
Anybody that has a more in depth understanding of the composition of E85 aka Flex Fuel, please feel free to share some insight. I have an organic chemistry background so don't be afraid to speak foreign language.
Cheerz
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So perhaps it will be a good idea to run it anyway but have a flex fuel sensor.
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