What issues are caused by ethanol’s lower energy content (BTUs) than an equivalent unit of gasoline?
E10 fuel will produce approximately 3% less power than gasoline. This is not enough to be noticed in most applications. Q. How long can E10 fuel be stored? There are many different opinions concerning how long it is okay to store any fuel (E10 fuel or gasoline), 2 weeks, 90 days, ???, before losing the properties that are required for proper and safe operation of your engine. There are too many variables, such as the age of fuel when purchased, temperature, humidity, use of stabilizers and the type of storage containers to accurately predict how long. Q. What can I do to reduce or prevent issues with E10 fuel? Total prevention of issues may not be possible but there are steps you can take to minimize the occurrence and severity of the negative affects of E10 fuel: • Remove any accumulated water from the fuel tank periodically (water in fuel can cause microorganism growth. • Avoid mixing E10 and MTBE gasoline blends. Mixing may cause precipitates to form which can clog filters. • Do not
