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Originally Posted by axis earl
I was the culprit that mentioned this E85 issue. It is out there and sometimes it will specifically say that it is branded differently than the gas station you pulled into. Yes, it is quite clear that only "FlexFuel" marked vehicles should use this fuel and that leaves out RVs. Not that it is gospel but last year I drove a friends items in a Ford F650 UHaul to her new home in Nevada from Tennessee. There was a big sticker on the fuel tank (gasser) that said NO E85.
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E85 doesn't mean 85 Octane. It simply means 15% ethanol vs. the standard 10% in 87 octane gas everywhere. Only Flex-Fuel vehicles (yellow gas cap) can use it (E85) and the performance is sub-standard. The only reason to burn E85 is if it makes you feel warm and fuzzy about tree hugging. Normal 87 Octane will work in anything, unless your engine specifically calls for higher Octane. The Division Bell between ethanol gas and non-ethanol is if the engine is not run often and the gas sits in tanks and fuel lines for long periods. If you're headed from NY to California, use 87 octane at any pump. If you're putting her away for the winter, either crank it and run it every month for a few minutes or fill it with non-ethanol. But you still need to crank it occasionally. Non-Ethanol Gasoline is very difficult to find and usually costs $1.50 more per gallon than normal, every-day 87 octane gas.
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