Gas and Ethanol?

Question

Ethanol contains some water which means it will "mix" with water. The purpose of "dry gas" or "gas line antifreeze" is it mixes with water and gas (gas and water will not mix alone). We use a 10% ethanol mix in our city, does this mean I no longer have to use "dry gas"? If not, can anyone explain why. Thanks

Answer 1

In theory, most blends of gas with ethanol should give you as much protection as adding the "dry gas" mix (which is usually ethanol too). If you get your gas at a good station (not a cheap outlet place), I'd say you are probably wasting your money on an additional additive.

Answer 2

In Ohio, I believe it is required by law to display a sticker on the pump if the gas contains 10% ethanol, so I doubt this statistic is correct across the map. Shouldn't they have signs posted on the pumps that let us know what we are buying? Yes. Gas with ethanol burns cleaner, is better for the environment, and most vehicles handle it as well, if not better than, strait gasoline. Having stickers informing the public that they are purchasing a higher-quality gas would be good for sales, and the environment.

Answer 3

all thing,s being equal ......no....you should,nt need gas line antifreeze............but do you trust the refineries,gas truck driver,s,gas station owner,s?...........year,s ago when I worked at a gas station.......I witnessed a fuel truck driver claiming to have a 300 gallon surplus..he wanted to sell at a discount...was it gas or water......don,t know.....the station owner rejected the proposal citing previous problem,s to discount gas.........if you trust your gas station then forget the dry gas......if not.....add a bottle..won,t hurt!

Answer 4

By the time you pump that crap in to your car it has already soaked its weight up in water.