Daniel J. Stern wrote:
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> Ethanol was for many years considered a fuel adulterant/contaminant
> in North America. Then Archer Daniels Midland, the agricultural
> products cor****ation that now produces over 98% of North America's
> fuel ethanol,
In Canada, Mohawk have enormous alcohol plants out west. How much fuel
ethanol do they contribute in Canada?
> revved up their lobbying machine. Over the course of a
> decade, what had been correctly regarded as a cause of vehicle
> damage, driveability problems and reduced fuel economy came to be
> pushed as an "environmentally friendly" fuel additive, now mandated
> as a "pollution fighting" gasoline ingredient in many areas. Most
> newer vehicles are built to tolerate up to 10% ethanol without
> short-term component damage or significant driveability faults, but
> there is a drop in fuel economy due to ethanol's lower energy content
> per unit volume as well as secondary effects. Older cars are
> disregarded; their owners' lobbying groups aren't as loud or well
> funded as ADM's.
I was assured by an Esso rep that Esso's fuel does not contain ethanol.
Do you know for sure which Canadian brands do /not/ contain ethanol?
I ask because I am concerned about damage to my Integra's fuel system.
My owner's manual warns against any fuels with more than 10% ethanol.
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