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26-04-08, 06:07 PM | #1 |
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Ethanol Question?
Hi all, I seem to remember reading in the owners manual that Suzuki says not to run gasoline with a 7% or higher ratio of ethanol to gasoline? Here in the states federal requirements of 10% ethanol on all pumps is just going in to effect. A bloody joke if you ask me! Am I going to damage anything by running the higher ethanol blend? I also can't seem to find my owners manual currently, so second question would be am I remembering correctly on the 7% or lower ethanol blend, or am I just losing what small brain matter I have left??
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27-04-08, 01:41 AM | #2 |
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Re: Ethanol Question?
Yep, Zookie says. that. But, I've run my '00 on 10% ethanol for 100,000 km = 63,000 miles with no apparent ill effects. HTH.
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27-04-08, 02:16 AM | #3 |
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Re: Ethanol Question?
Thanx ixlr8!
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27-04-08, 04:43 PM | #4 |
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Re: Ethanol Question?
Might go a little lean.
Edit: presuming methanol and ethanol burn in a similar fashion, which looking at their properties, they should do.
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