Re: Gas Prices?

From: Glenn Shaw (milspectruck@verizon.net)
Date: Mon Apr 24 2006 - 21:24:05 PDT

Some carefully done studies show up to a 5% gain in mileage and some
have show an average 5-10% decrease. Octane is higher for Gasohol.

Depending on driving habits Gasohol show not be a problem for most
drivers and engine life will be improved.

The following Table is from a study located at:

http://www.green-trust.org/2000/biofuel/dwg/dwgch2.htm which deals with
the Alcohol additives and the plusses and minusses.

All in all considering we do not have to import it from overseas it
should be a big plus.

Glenn.

> FIGURE 2-2. COMPARISON OF IMPORTANT FUEL PROPERTIES
>
> /Properties/ /Typical Gasoline/ /Ethanol / /Gasohol/
>
> Oxygen content
>
> (Wt. % )
>
> 0 35 3.7
> Chemically correct air-fuel ratio 14.5 9 13.9
> Energy content (Btu/gal.) 114,00 75,000 110,000
> Vapor pressure (lbs./in.^2 ) 10.0 2.2 10.7
> Octane quality* 87 98 90
>

Patrick Jankowiak wrote:
> So, since the ethanol-based gas is going to get 25% less mileage, what
> do we add to the tank to get it back up? Granddad used to put a quart
> of diesel in for every 20 gallons.. I used to do this regularly in my
> carbureted 86 chrysler park avenue and got about 2MPG more going from
> 15mpg to 17. Later I went to 2ounces of acetone per 10 galons, and
> that worked very well, even better like 18 mpg. These things might not
> work on modern fuel injected vehicles and acetone's benefits are
> ruined by the alcohol in gasohol blends.
>
> we pay $3 for gas and the oil companies made record profits. go
> figure. On the ligher side, diesel for the MV is cheaper than gas
> again. sick...
>
> PJ
>
>
>
> Jess Minton wrote:
>
>> Want to know what the rest of the country is paying for gas??? check
>> out this neat map that shows prices by county.. at least you don' t
>> live in California!! OOppps sorry Terri.
>> http://www.gasbuddy.com/gb_gastemperaturemap.aspx
>> Jess
>>
>>
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