I will say that each car has had the carb rebuilt with ‘ethanol friendly’ kits but it’s been a decade on one of the cars. Evap seemed the same to me, still had the same starting process after sitting for months. I think even the non-ethanol gas evaporates faster than it did back in the 80’s. I’ve seen enough videos on open containers for both, I noticed the non ethanol still evaporated. Just not as fast. So, give it three months a only a few ounces and it’s gone too.
I guess to be clearer, the cars run fine with the ethanol blends, once they are running. But when they sit, bad things happen. Harder cranking in the summer as the fuel with ethanol evaporats out of the hot carb bowl more, so yer filling the float bowl again after you’ve eaten your bowl of chili and beer at the Crow Bar.I guess I’ll be the guy that says his cars run just fine on 93 with the ethanol. My cars all run fine on it. I tried the ethanol free stuff and I couldn’t tell any difference. They all started the same, hot and cold. Long time sitting, short time, doesn’t matter. Performance felt the same. Never checked fuel economy, I’m a smiles per gallon driver.
I hear ya. I’ve read about all that stuff, my experience has been none of it. Couple of Carters, T-Quad and Q-Jet, mechanical pumps, and work well when heat soaked. They sit all winter and no issues in the spring. I don’t let them sit any longer than late December to early April.
Ya I should have said 'around here'.
Don't forget you must tune the engine for the fuel being used. Leaner for straight gas. Jet and timing changes.I guess I’ll be the guy that says his cars run just fine on 93 with the ethanol. My cars all run fine on it. I tried the ethanol free stuff and I couldn’t tell any difference. They all started the same, hot and cold. Long time sitting, short time, doesn’t matter. Performance felt the same. Never checked fuel economy, I’m a smiles per gallon driver.
I’ve been running 91 octane ethanol, with the Lucas Ethanol fuel conditioner and stabilizer poured in with it. The previous owner of my car was also using it. He is the one that told me about it. He also occasionally poured Seafoam into the tank.. I have never used any Seafoam since I’ve owned it.
Pure gas shows two locations in Phoenix........but both seem to be race gas only.
That Pure Gas site shows a Union 76, on an Indian Reservation in Payson, that sells 91 octane. It’s a 54 mile drive one way from my house. In addition, even after finishing the brakes, the Super Bee won’t be able to make a trip that far.
The problem is any fuel with even just a slight amount of alcohol attracts moisture.....even as little as E10. Ethanol/alcohol also attacks fuel system soft parts unless it's made for it and the fuel just doesn't last nearly as long as non ethanol fuels. On top of that, I did notice a difference in fuel mileage when the E10 hit the pumps around here. I used to keep track of my mileage all the time and over a period of more than a year, my log book showed a difference. My diesel was the one that showed the biggest drop when the bio-diesel low sulfur stuff was introduced. Never saw 25 mpg again with that thing no matter what I did.
