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07-28-2018, 06:05 PM | #1 |
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Bummer at Buckees
Well, The Katy TX Buckees no longer has the 92 ethanol free fuel I have been using for the past several months. Could not find it at any of the pumps. They have the 87 octane version but no 92.
Car ran so much better, fuel mileage improved, seat of the pants throttle response improved etc. Car was just that much better. Even smelled better LOL It was expensive, but since I usually only fill every 7-8 weeks it was no big deal... Oh well...back to the crappy corn blended 93...
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07-29-2018, 12:14 PM | #2 |
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Re: Bummer at Buckees
Washington state switched to all 10% ethanol back in about 2004. When I moved back to Iowa last year I saw they give you a choice of straight gas 87 grade or 10% ethanol grade 87, and for premium 91-93 it's straight gas only which I definitely like.
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07-29-2018, 12:21 PM | #3 |
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Re: Bummer at Buckees
We have only a small sprinkle of stations that offer any non-ethanol fuels, but there are websites that can point you to them.
https://www.pure-gas.org/
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07-29-2018, 02:48 PM | #4 |
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Re: Bummer at Buckees
Thank you. Checked the site and Buckeyes was it around here. Real shame. Maybe I should just convert and tune for e85....lol...if my headers ever get here...
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07-29-2018, 05:51 PM | #5 |
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Re: Bummer at Buckees
What is the advantage of E-85?
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07-29-2018, 07:35 PM | #6 |
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Race gas type octane without the race gas price. Down side is it takes about 30% more volume for E85. So you need a bigger fuel system. As well as making sure the parts won't have issues with the alcohol.
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07-29-2018, 08:21 PM | #7 |
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Re: Bummer at Buckees
really? wow. can you get a refund and go with a different vendor?
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07-29-2018, 09:02 PM | #8 |
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Re: Bummer at Buckees
Yup. Been over 4 Months. Going to push this week to cancel the order. Will have to wait until next year to possibly try this again. Not a happy camper.
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07-29-2018, 10:14 PM | #9 |
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Re: Bummer at Buckees
sorry to hear that man. maybe they'll show up.
*fingers crossed
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07-30-2018, 09:22 AM | #10 |
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Re: Bummer at Buckees
So the midwestern states can grow and sell massive amounts of corn.
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07-31-2018, 12:32 PM | #11 |
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Re: Bummer at Buckees
It doesn't fair very well sitting in the tank for long periods of time too, correct?
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07-31-2018, 09:33 PM | #12 |
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Re: Bummer at Buckees
Bummer about Buckees and 92 octane, still a killer place for beef jerky and some of the cleanest bathrooms I have ever seen in a giant place like that w/ almost a hundred gas pumps...The only high octane I buy any more is Shell Premium and of course it has ethanol in it
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08-01-2018, 10:17 AM | #13 |
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Re: Bummer at Buckees
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08-01-2018, 03:08 PM | #14 |
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Re: Bummer at Buckees
I put Royal Purple Max Clean in my tank about every other fill with Shell premium. I figure it stabilizes ethanol, but who knows for sure if it's really doing much. I guess it makes me feel better..? Lol
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