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I'm not trying to be unkind, but ... well, DOH!
Oxygenated fuels contain 8 - 15% alcohol (or, in some locales, MTBF). Alcohol has less energy per gallon than gasoline; so, it takes more alcohol to go the same distance.
Dale R.
From: WRJJRS@aol.com
Date: 2005/03/18 Fri AM 01:58:46 EST
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Returnless fuel systems
In a message dated 3/17/2005 7:37:12 PM Pacific Standard Time, echristley@nc.rr.com writes:
Alcohol in the gas is not a technical solution; it is a political solution. Several local news stations have tested the effectiveness of the alcohol gas by filling up average cars and taking them to an inspection station. The 'oxygenated' gas always performs worse. Which makes complete sense. If you carefully tune an engine to burn a specific type of gas, it will be slightly out of tune for any other.
Ernest this is EXACTLY what I would believe about the process. My car, EFI and O2 sensor type ALWAYS gets better mileage on non-california fuels. This is not a conjecture but rather carefully tested results on 3 different trips.
Bill Jepson
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