On Mon, 06 Feb 2017 15:46:17 -0500, wrote:

On Mon, 06 Feb 2017 14:44:01 -0500, Poco Deplorevole
wrote:

http://www.valuewalk.com/2017/02/fal...hunger-africa/

First I've heard of it. Scary situation. Hope we can help 'em out.

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We could ship them plenty of corn if our government would get rid of
the cockamamie ethanol fuel program. I'd like to see it disappear
ASAP but unfortunately the Iowa corn farmers were big Trump
supporters.

I was thinking more in terms of eradicating the damn caterpillar. I heard Trump, in one speech, say
he was in favor of ethanol. Hope he was just currying some favor. The 15% stuff can wreak havoc with
a lot of engines, especially the one on my motorcycle!

3:01 PMPoco Deplorevole
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I was thinking more in terms of eradicating the damn caterpillar. I heard Trump, in one speech, say
he was in favor of ethanol. Hope he was just currying some favor. The 15% stuff can wreak havoc with
a lot of engines, especially the one on my motorcycle!
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That's why I get 100% straight gasoline that is when I can. Sure it costs more but we're talk g less than a buck difference on a fill up

On Mon, 6 Feb 2017 13:24:23 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:

3:01 PMPoco Deplorevole
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I was thinking more in terms of eradicating the damn caterpillar. I heard Trump, in one speech, say
he was in favor of ethanol. Hope he was just currying some favor. The 15% stuff can wreak havoc with
a lot of engines, especially the one on my motorcycle!
....,

That's why I get 100% straight gasoline that is when I can. Sure it costs more but we're talk g less than a buck difference on a fill up

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I'm surprised that you can buy it at all. Around here you can only
buy it at marinas. Of course everything costs more at a marina so
it's hard to tell how much of that is due to being ethanol free.

3:35
On Mon, 6 Feb 2017 13:24:23 -0800 (PST), Tim
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I'm surprised that you can buy it at all. Around here you can only
buy it at marinas. Of course everything costs more at a marina so
it's hard to tell how much of that is due to being ethanol free.
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Not all but several stations carry it due to chainsaws and weed eaters I suppose. The gas is still crap but it's alcohol free crap..

On Mon, 06 Feb 2017 16:35:39 -0500,
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I'm surprised that you can buy it at all. Around here you can only
buy it at marinas. Of course everything costs more at a marina so
it's hard to tell how much of that is due to being ethanol free.

That must just be a Cape thing. It is everywhere I go here (Rec90).
Typically it is 30-50 cents more than regular E10. I am still using
the E10.

On Mon, 06 Feb 2017 19:36:30 -0500, wrote:

On Mon, 06 Feb 2017 16:35:39 -0500,
wrote:

I'm surprised that you can buy it at all. Around here you can only
buy it at marinas. Of course everything costs more at a marina so
it's hard to tell how much of that is due to being ethanol free.

That must just be a Cape thing. It is everywhere I go here (Rec90).
Typically it is 30-50 cents more than regular E10. I am still using
the E10.

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Interesting - I've never seen that. I assume the 90 means 90 octane?
Does it actually say Rec90 on the pump?

On Mon, 6 Feb 2017 13:24:23 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote:

3:01 PMPoco Deplorevole
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I was thinking more in terms of eradicating the damn caterpillar. I heard Trump, in one speech, say
he was in favor of ethanol. Hope he was just currying some favor. The 15% stuff can wreak havoc with
a lot of engines, especially the one on my motorcycle!
....,

That's why I get 100% straight gasoline that is when I can. Sure it costs more but we're talk g less than a buck difference on a fill up

I haven't seen that around here, although I've not checked any marinas. The 10% is giving me no
problem in the Goose, yet.

6:41 AMPoco Deplorevole
On Mon, 6 Feb 2017 13:24:23 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote:

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I haven't seen that around here, although I've not checked any marinas. The 10% is giving me no
problem in the Goose, yet.

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I doubt if it will John. 10% ethanol isn't going to mess up anything. But going over that might. E-85 is a mess on rubber hoses and fuel related gaskets. Plus, the idea of getting a carbureted engine to run in it is a feat in itself..,

On Tue, 7 Feb 2017 08:51:36 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote:


6:41 AMPoco Deplorevole
On Mon, 6 Feb 2017 13:24:23 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote:

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I haven't seen that around here, although I've not checked any marinas. The 10% is giving me no
problem in the Goose, yet.

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I doubt if it will John. 10% ethanol isn't going to mess up anything. But going over that might. E-85 is a mess on rubber hoses and fuel related gaskets. Plus, the idea of getting a carbureted engine to run in it is a feat in itself..,

That's my worry. So far I've not seen any of that around here either.

On Tue, 07 Feb 2017 13:02:25 -0500, Poco Deplorevole
wrote:

On Tue, 7 Feb 2017 08:51:36 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote:


6:41 AMPoco Deplorevole
On Mon, 6 Feb 2017 13:24:23 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote:

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I haven't seen that around here, although I've not checked any marinas. The 10% is giving me no
problem in the Goose, yet.

....

I doubt if it will John. 10% ethanol isn't going to mess up anything. But going over that might. E-85 is a mess on rubber hoses and fuel related gaskets. Plus, the idea of getting a carbureted engine to run in it is a feat in itself..,

That's my worry. So far I've not seen any of that around here either.

My only experience with it was in the Dakotas and I was convinced it
was a bad idea right away. The MPG indicator in the computer made it
very obvious.