03-27-2015, 10:04 AM
(03-27-2015, 07:26 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: 1990? That was 25 years ago. I didn't know they had E10 ethanol 25 years ago lol
Chapomis I use Stabil randomly thru the summer, and by randomly I mean once or twice a summer 1 oz per gallon to a full tank ( 4 1/2 oz total) just to keep my injectors clean. Don't think it's necessary though.
Yep. That's when the EPA started mandating oxygenated fuels in certain metropolitan areas (Phoenix was one of them). Back then, some brands used ethanol as the oxygenate and some used MTBE (an ether compound). MTBE was phased out about 10 years ago, so if you live in an area that has the EPA mandate, you have no choice but to use E10.
I had problems using E10 in old vehicles with fuel system components that never envisioned ethanol being added to fuel. Post 1990 vehicles, I've had no problems, as they were designed with ethanol in mind. I ride/drive all my vehicles regularly, so I haven't had the problems associated with storing a vehicle with E10 (i.e. separation, corrosion). For storage or rarely used engines, I'd definitely go out of my way to find a non-ethanol fuel.