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Old 01-09-2014, 05:15 PM   #1
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Ethanol is lower total BTU content than gas by about 1/3, so any fuel containing a level of ethanol is going to be down on power and mileage.
will the engine run noticebly hotter too?
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Old 01-10-2014, 04:48 AM   #2
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will the engine run noticebly hotter too?
It could, but that could also be related to the overall quality of the gas as well.
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