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Originally Posted by jhitson
On another note, the only ethanol fuel that I can find around here is only 10%. I have a 2001 s-10 that is E-85 certified. If I put 10% ethanol fuel in my truck, it drops my gas mileage by about 2-3 mpg ( around 10% coincidentaly). There is also a noticable drop in power. I have had everything checked by a dealer and they say all is well.
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Are you sure it's E-
85 capable? I didn't know they made trucks with that feature back then. Or was it an aftermarket mod you did?
'cause Ethanol has a lower energy potential...but not
that much...you'd have to be running full-on E85 for that kind of a drop in fuel economy to occur. Wow!