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AMA and 15% Ethanol

Discussion in 'Pull up a chair and sit for a spell' started by cardboard, Feb 28, 2012.

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  1. 1965T120R

    1965T120R Active Member

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    Agree cardboard.
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    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    Come on now CB, we all know that ethanol is great for the environment and the economy. We all got to be more conscious of the environment, we need to be more supportive and considerate of Obamas decisions and support him in his endeavor. :D
    FLHTbiker, Oct 20, 2012
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  4. cardboard

    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    Yea

    O.K.

    If you say so
    cardboard, Oct 20, 2012
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    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    :roflmao: gotcha :roflmao:
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    WRONG! Piston engine planes, there are millions of 'em, don't run on highly refined kero (Jet-A fuel). They run on high octane GASOLINE (AvGas) . Father-in-law has a twin engine and when he had to work on the tanks he drained his gasoline out and we both ran it in our bikes. Engine seemed a little "crisper" on start and throttle response but that could have been my imagination too. But it wasn't jet fuel man.
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    If the EPA has they way we will all be riding real horses instead of steel horses.
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    yeah bite me.
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    Got a Buddy that is a Jet engine mechanic.
    Jet Engines runs on jet fuel which is a highly refined jet fuel.
    Which is diesel fuel
    cardboard, Oct 20, 2012
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    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    Listen, aviation (piston engine airplanes) planes run on a higher octane gas which is completely different than jet fuel or diesel. It has a much higher octane rating than automobile gas does. It's all about their flashpoint.

    Read this: Aviation Fuel
    FLHTbiker, Oct 20, 2012
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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    I understand you said Planes and not jets.
    cardboard, Oct 20, 2012
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    Did you read the link about Aviation fuel?
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    Good link thanks. Added to my bookmarks.
    1965T120R, Oct 20, 2012
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    And a good cigar!!:cool:

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    I'd get behind that....


    Av Gas - Higher octane, no ethanol.

    Now you gotta ask, if Ethanol is ok, why isn't it in AvGas.. Hmm?
    FAA won't approve? but it's ok on the ground I guess yer not gonna
    drop out of the sky into a house...

    Local airport in the area has people stealing AV-GAs from planes
    and the pump, they lock down the pump so the thieves go to the
    planes.

    100+ octane, no ethanol, hot rodders trick.

    if you don't want ethanol use the link below, or you
    can put the app on yer iFone or Droid.

    Ethanol-free gas stations in the U.S. and Canada

    locations of non ethanol fuel in your area...
    hotroadking, Oct 22, 2012
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    Great post. All Ethanol pumps are supposed to be labeled according to California Law but I was at our local station and one of the grease monkey's there said all fuel in California has Ethanol in it anyway. I proceeded to inform him about California Law at which he just shrugged his shoulders and walked away. Clueless n00bs or just complacent dorks. Not sure which is worse. :banghead:
    1965T120R, Oct 22, 2012
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    One always hears that E85 is bad on gasoline engines. Mainly the fuel system as people claim that it is highly corrosive. OK, but I had heard that with today's technology and how the rubber seals are made that this isn't so true anymore. I work in the rubber industry and I can vouch that not all runner o-rings are natural rubber, actually, very little of them are. Synthetic. E85 is basically alcohol and one has to jet or calibrate the fuel system accordingly. E85 also has a high octane rating. I believe that it is also about 105 octane.
    JohnnyBiker, Oct 22, 2012
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    So far so good here in Atlantic Canada.... New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, PEI all stations dispense ethanol-free premium...which is all I run in my bikes anyway:cool: For the extra $3.00 per tank,I might start running it in my winter beaters too;)
    Lucifer, Oct 22, 2012
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    I just wanted to point out that lead has no ill effect on engines. They stopped adding lead because of environmental bullshiit. Lead was also added to help cool the rings off, so it acts like a coolant. Muscle cars have extreme have (have) really high compression, more heat. :cool:
    JohnnyBiker, Oct 22, 2012
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    The run lead in cars for more years than anything else.
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