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Major Nikon

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10. It's also of interest to aviation

Reply to HopeHoops (Reply #6)

Sat Mar 10, 2012, 01:37 PM

Mar 2012

My airplane can use auto gas, but not any that contains ethanol. I suspect that's also why they don't sell ethanol gas in Alaska, but it may also have to do with extremely cold temperatures.

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Looking for non-ethanol gas? [View all] underpants Mar 2012 OP

Nice... JSnuffy Mar 2012 #1

What is the benefit? n/t Gore1FL Mar 2012 #2

It's delicious! cthulu2016 Mar 2012 #3

I only use organic, free-range gas Canuckistanian Mar 2012 #5

It won't ruin your two stroke engines, such as weed whackers and chainsaws, MadHound Mar 2012 #4

You can't use it in aircraft that are allowed to use auto gas Major Nikon Mar 2012 #8

Truck engines (non-deisel) are the only ones that give a shit. Ethanol is fine for cars. HopeHoops Mar 2012 #6

That's a talking point by Big Agriculture. former9thward Mar 2012 #7

Newer cars are designed for it. It's where they are going. Besides, e10 is standard. HopeHoops Mar 2012 #9

It's also of interest to aviation Major Nikon Mar 2012 #10

Around here (PA) you can't find any without. Not that I bother. My cars all run well on it. HopeHoops Mar 2012 #11

It's generally like that in major cities Major Nikon Mar 2012 #12

We're just outside of Harrisburg - not exactly a major city, but it is the capital. HopeHoops Mar 2012 #13

It has to do with the way fuel is distributed Major Nikon Mar 2012 #14

Refineries? We don' need no stinkin' refineries, man. HopeHoops Mar 2012 #15

We gots a bunch of those frackers around here too Major Nikon Mar 2012 #16

Um, don't count on that. HopeHoops Mar 2012 #18

They do here as well Major Nikon Mar 2012 #19

Lots of these "stations" seem to be for boats Motown_Johnny Mar 2012 #17