Putting the Brakes on 15% Ethanol: Problems with Ethanol Blends
Those loud collective sighs and groans you heard coming from Washington was the sound of two opposing forces – the Petroleum Refiners Association...
The Effects of Ethanol Gasoline Blends in Cars, Boats, and Small Engines
The blending of ethanol into gasoline across the nation is now a common practice due to recent EPA mandates for 10% ethanol blends. These mandates are aimed at improving air quality and reducing air pollution from fuel emissions, which ethanol blends achieve through the lowering of harmful emissions. But ethanol causes major issues for consumers, who face loss of mileage, storage issues and a tendency for ethanol to corrode plastic and fiberglass tanks and parts, especially in marine applications.
- Water accumulation in gas tank
- Deposit build up
- Loss of power
- Rough running
- Lower fuel mileage
- Corrode internal engine components
- Contaminents in fuel system
- Fuel phase separation
- Encourages microbial growth in fuel
Bell Performance has the experience and products to help you deal with the ethanol fuel issues you are facing.
Proposed Increase in Ethanol Could Cause Even More Problems
The engine and fuel system problems associated with ethanol in fuel have been documented for years.
E15 Approved By The EPA
After months of discussion and anticipation, the other shoe has finally dropped. On October 13th, 2010, the EPA issued an approval to start offering...