Ethanol

[ColinT]

http://www.indcor.com.au/aboutheth.htm

http://www.deh.gov.au/atmosphere/fuelquali...t/chapter4.html

http://www.deh.gov.au/atmosphere/fuelquali...anol/index.html

http://www.caltex.com.au/about_news_detail.asp?id=309

http://www.aip.com.au/industry/fact_alt_fuels.htm

[sykes]

I just found this, Not a bad bit of info.

But after reading this I don't think I will be using it

Mick

11652.pdf

[FINER6]

http://www.lotustrophy.com.au/sites/lotusc...CommonFuels.pdf

This has probably already been posted somewhere. but if you haven't read it. do it now.

Edited 07/10/05 12:24 AM by FINER6

[minstral]

IT IS WORSE FOR THE ENVIROMENT, THIS IS A KNOWN FACT.

The cost of power and machinery to make ethanol is more than the savings enviromentally. This means that there are more emmissions from the electricity production and fuel used to harvest and convert the sugar cane than the reduction of the emmission from the vehicle.

I would have thought that these emissions would have allready been present as they allready do the harvesting of wheat and sugar. I believe that the ethanol is created from the byproduct of this process "molassis" I cant spell.

I also am very aware that the fuel companies may start a smear campain or other bits of miss information as it will not benifit them having a cheaper and maybe better alternative( Yet too be proved I know) Which may take some of there profit.

I think some of us may just have to try it for ourselves.

[SavageF6]

I just found this, Not a bad bit of info.

But after reading this I don't think I will be using it.

Mick

Yeah, a good read

I think I'll keep using straight petrol - the piston and exhaust port pics alone in that .pdf were pretty scary

[2fardown]

Keep in mind that the Hyundai was using E20 which is a 20% mix. Double that which is used at most BP servos.

[Goldbullet]

IT IS WORSE FOR THE ENVIROMENT, THIS IS A KNOWN FACT.

The cost of power and machinery to make ethanol is more than the savings enviromentally. This means that there are more emmissions from the electricity production and fuel used to harvest and convert the sugar cane than the reduction of the emmission from the vehicle.

I would have thought that these emissions would have allready been present as they allready do the harvesting of wheat and sugar. I believe that the ethanol is created from the byproduct of this process "molassis" I cant spell.

I also am very aware that the fuel companies may start a smear campain or other bits of miss information as it will not benifit them having a cheaper and maybe better alternative( Yet too be proved I know) Which may take some of there profit.

I think some of us may just have to try it for ourselves.

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I have been using it for 2 weeks now, I have noticed a power gain and a gain in my wallet. (Boost 98)

Dave

[SavageF6]

Keep in mind that the Hyundai was using E20 which is a 20% mix.  Double that which is used at most BP servos.

I normally get BP 98 myself. Might be a dumb question, but how do servos sell the E10 mix? I haven't seen it where I am. Is it premixed, and you fill up like everything else?

[XR6TOLDIE]

Ford will probably void your waranty if they found you were using it.

Maybe ask a friendly dealer.

[2fardown]

They can't void your warranty for using E10 fuel. It's readily available at most BP servos.

You fill up like normal.