Gas Price Change For You

[Grayeagle]

Ethanol blending is one of those things that sounds like a good idea, but really isn't.

Takes quite a bit more ethanol to make the same hp gasoline does.
Ethanol destroys rubber products fairly quickly (like ohhh . . fuel lines, needle valves, gaskets ..the usual suspects)

Good news is, a 10% blend burns 10% cleaner
Has 10% higher octane
Keeps the motor 10% cleaner inside (valves an such)

I'd rather just burn higher octane gasoline mk thx.

-Frank aka GE

[icepac]

I know many folks in states that force ethanol blends.  Some of them go to the trouble of buying it, then draining it from the tank, then freezing it.  The ethanol will freeze at a higher temperature than the fuel and it clumps up in the process.  Remove the clumps, put the gas back in the tank.

I am glad I live where it is not a state law.

We just add water which combines with the alcohol which then falls to the bottom.

[Skuzzy]

We just add water which combines with the alcohol which then falls to the bottom.

What type of octane booster do you use?

[icepac]

I learned it from when we used to test fuel for legality purposes.

Adding water to a fuel mix is one of many ways to find certain performance boosters put into fuel by the cheaters.

Our octane booster is varying levels of C16.

[steely07]

The octane rating is calculated differently in the U.S. than the rest of the world.  Our 91 (or 93) is equivalent to your 98.

I didn't know that, thank you Skuzzy!

Had been wondering why the octane levels were so low in this thread

Salute

Steely

[CAP1]

I didn't know that, thank you Skuzzy!

Had been wondering why the octane levels were so low in this thread

Salute

Steely

 where i live in nj, most gas stations have/had 87, 89, and 93. all unleaded. i think it was the mid/late 80's when i stopped being able to get 89 octane leaded.
 there used to be 2 sunoco stations near me that carried 104 octane gas. it was leaded, and street legal. it was also somewhat expensive, and to be honest, there wasn't enough difference in my cars running on that compared to 93 octane, to warrant the extra expense.

[Rash]

Gas has been steady at around $3.47 for low octane blend.   

A few years ago at the lake, they sold the the 104 stuff for around $5-7 per gallon, when pump gas was around $2.00 at the lake.

Mercury Marine sells a 1,350 hp engine, with a one year warranty that runs on 91 octane.  Don't know the price, but I bet it's way north of $100,000.  552 cid and around 6,500 rpm.

[CAP1]

Gas has been steady at around $3.47 for low octane blend.   

A few years ago at the lake, they sold the the 104 stuff for around $5-7 per gallon, when pump gas was around $2.00 at the lake.

Mercury Marine sells a 1,350 hp engine, with a one year warranty that runs on 91 octane.  Don't know the price, but I bet it's way north of $100,000.  552 cid and around 6,500 rpm.

 dam......i wouldn't doubt it'd be expensive. one of my customers(an HVAC guy) has a boat....i forget the type/size.....but he's got a pair of 454s in it. the gas is killing him in it.

[Rash]

I got a pair of 454's and at max cruse, I get close to 2 mph.

[Rash]

So with 2-1oo gallon tanks, I can go how far?

[morfiend]

I got a pair of 454's and at max cruse, I get close to 2 mph.

  MPH or GPH or MPG?
 I would think MPG so about 100 miles??



   

[Rash]

I have a chart.  I can go about 400 miles at max cr on a tank of gas.  above 3,500 and the gas consumption goes down.   45 mph and above and it goes to crap.  near 65 mph, you can watch the gauge go down.

[morfiend]

 Ok I dont quite understand,you mean at max cruise your boat does 2 mph? And at max cruise you can go 400 miles.

 I always thought fuel burn was rate at gallons per hour on a boat because both speed and distance can be affected by wind and current.

    However I'll take your word on it as you have the boat I dont!




   

[Rash]

I'm just on an Oklahoma lake.  Think the Max cruise is getting the most distance out of your fuel.  My boat is 24 years old, but it has a nifty graph.   It's better than a wag.....wild bellybutton guess. 

Besides rpm, the angle my drives are at affect my mph/mpg the most.  I extend them out, till they suck in air, then back them a notch.  I try and limit the air suck.  I can usually tell by sound and feel, without looking.

[CAP1]

So with 2-1oo gallon tanks, I can go how far?

uumm.....i think you have to cut that in half, then multilply it by how fast you can swim that distance with your eyes closed, then divide by .2342.