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Re: E85 use in a WD 45 and small engines
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Posted by chuck42 on July 14, 2006 at 08:48:06 from (128.221.4.201):
In Reply to: Re: E85 use in a WD 45 and small engines posted by Dental Trivia on July 14, 2006 at 08:35:21:
I have heard similar numbers. Also heard it takes more Oil to produce a gallon of E85 than it replaces. Ie use up 1.15 gallons of gas or equivalent (diesel) for 1 gallon of E85. Couple those together and it would appear we are going backwards. Finally I've been hearing tales(no facts yet) of E85 distroying engines not built for it. The two I've heard of are small (piper) planes and snowmobiles. May apply to generators/pumps/chainsaws etc... Has anyone actual experience data?
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