On Jan 31, 12:09*am, "NotMe" wrote:
"HeyBub" wrote in message

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From an American Petroleum Institute report:

"The additional E15 testing, completed this month, has identified an
elevated incidence of fuel pump failures, fuel system component swelling,
and impairment of fuel measurement systems in some of the vehicles tested.
E15 could cause erratic and misleading fuel gauge readings or cause faulty
check engine light illuminations. It also could cause critical components
to break and stop fuel flow to the engine. Failure of these components
could result in breakdowns that leave consumers stranded on busy roads and
highways. Fuel system component problems did not develop in the CRC tests
when either E10 or E0 was used. It is difficult to precisely calculate how
many vehicles E15 could harm. That depends on how widely it is used and
other factors. But, given the kinds of vehicles tested, it is safe to say
that millions could be impacted."

http://washingtonexaminer.com/study-...n-auto-engines...

Related question.

The auto manufactures can and have made cars that run on E10 and E85 and if
I understand pure alcohol. *My question is how much does it cost to make a
car that can run on E85 and E100 as compared to one that (barely/badly) runs
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That's a mighty fine question. And I would extend it to small
engines as well. It seems a lot of small engines are remarkably
sensitive to ethanol. You would think it would be a big marketing
plus for a company to have a product that while costing a little
more it would feature being OK with alcohol.