bmxndad Posted March 15, 2011 Share #1 Posted March 15, 2011 http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/features/122_1103_corn_ethanol_as_fuel/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hig4s Posted March 15, 2011 Share #2 Posted March 15, 2011 I knew ethanol from corn was not actually any benefit, I didn't realize producing ethanol from sugar cane was that efficient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coy55boy Posted March 15, 2011 Share #3 Posted March 15, 2011 Yeah, using corn to make ethanol has nothing really to do with energy conservation. It has EVERYTHING to do with politics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pic Posted March 15, 2011 Share #4 Posted March 15, 2011 Ethonal does some bad things. It eats up gas lines in chain saws if they sit for a couple of months without being completely drained first, know this from first hand experience. It also eats up plastic gas tanks in 4 wheelers and personal water crafts if they sit over the winter with gas in the tank, my mechanic that works on my 4 wheeler says he gets lots of these and warranty will not cover it. My 4 wheeler, a 2008 Yamaha Big Bear 400 does not run very well on 10% ethanol. I buy gas from the oil company in town without Ethanol for my 4 wheeler, chain saws and lawnmower. I can tell a big difference in power and idle smoothness in my 4 wheeler when I use gas without Ethanol. When I use gas with Ethanol it idles rough and does not have a much power. Not too concerned about the Venture cause I can ride it almost year round here in TX and it does not sit for that long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carbon_One Posted March 15, 2011 Share #5 Posted March 15, 2011 Here in Michigan we have mandatory 10% mixed ethanaol/gas so wonder how using it full time would eventually clog up the fuel system on our rides. I always put some stablizer in prior to winter layover but even then the bike runs a bit rough for the 1st couple of tanks. Sea foam to the rescue. Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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