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70Sixter · 05-09-2006, 10:24 AM

Ethanol is hard on older cars as it ruins fuel line seals. I don't remember cut-off (maybe mid-70s), but I avoided the gas-eth mixture best I could it in my 914-6 when driving thru corn belt on coast to coast trips.

Other consideration is that it has less energy per volume than gas, so you basically burn more to go the same distance as with same amount of gas.

05-09-2006, 10:24 AM	#2
70Sixter Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Surf City, NC Posts: 1,079	Ethanol is hard on older cars as it ruins fuel line seals. I don't remember cut-off (maybe mid-70s), but I avoided the gas-eth mixture best I could it in my 914-6 when driving thru corn belt on coast to coast trips. Other consideration is that it has less energy per volume than gas, so you basically burn more to go the same distance as with same amount of gas. __________________ Mike 04 Boxster S - Basalt/Savanna, 6sp, Carrera lites, hardtop 70 914-6 - Black over tan, original/stock PCA since 1970