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The Great Ethanol Scam

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05-27-2009, 11:29 AM

dBlast,May 26 2009, 08:49 PM Wrote:Sunoco 94 contains up to 10% ethanol.

Is that why my gas milage went down?

Is ethanol bad for O2 sensors as well?
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I tried Sunoco 94 with my XCal 94 tune once and it drove like crap relatively speaking.

I originally blamed the tune ... perhaps it was the addition of the ethanol the car didn't like.

I haven't tried the 94 in the Fusion yet and now don't plan to ... I'll be replacing the 94 tune with a 91 tune for CAI ... yes Daniel I bit the bullet today and ordered the Steeda CAI with removable insert - Steeda says it's worth 8 hp and 10tq with the insert, and even more with the insert removed and a tune. We shall see.

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