E10 Ethanol, bad for your engine & economy? [MERGED]

[1D4LV]

Naku, it is a good thing I did my research here first. Thank you po for the input!

With our exchanges on the performance of e10, I am not that convinced to load the 1997 lancer glxi A/T we are using with e10 (I am loading it with Shell unleaded which seems to be getting better reviews than Petron).

Incidentally, is it normal to smell gas after parking? When I go around the car after I have parked, I usually smell gas, particularly from the side of the gas tank. The rubber of the cover is still OK. Could it be a leak in the hoses? But there are no visible leaks. Hmmmm. I wonder if this could be a factor kaya 6-7km/liter lang ang FC nito. Come to think of it, about a week after loading full tank, medyo faint na ang smell.

the Lancer 97 GLXi would be ok.
on the smell of gas after parking. its not normal.

[shadow]

same experience with Petron Unleaded vs. Shell Unleaded. mas maganda pa nga ang takbo ng oto ko sa Total Unleaded eh. comparing Shell Unleaded and Caltex Silver, mas ok sa akin ang caltex silver.

ang pagkakaiba lang natin, hindi ko sinisinghot yung gasolina kaya di ko napansin na mabaho sya...

sa sobrang mahal ng gasolina eh pati yun amoy nanghihinayan ako eh...sinisimot ko na talaga..hehehhe

seriously though, naamoy ko kasi lagi ako bumababa ng kotse habang nag fill up...

[tidus1203]

Ingat ka baka maging rugby boy ka din sa kaka simot mo ng gasolina

[pojasfam]

the Lancer 97 GLXi would be ok.
on the smell of gas after parking. its not normal.

sabi ko na nga ba eh...sige po, will ask Rapide about it.

I read in another thread na ung 1997 lancer gsr m/t is doing 10km/l, ako 6-7km/l lang (a/t), sa mahal ng gas ngayon, sana mahanap ko ano factor for the low FC.

thanks po.

[1D4LV]

sabi ko na nga ba eh...sige po, will ask Rapide about it.

I read in another thread na ung 1997 lancer gsr m/t is doing 10km/l, ako 6-7km/l lang (a/t), sa mahal ng gas ngayon, sana mahanap ko ano factor for the low FC.

thanks po.

errrr. bakit sa rapide mo tatanungin?
the discrepancy in your fuel consumption is because you are on AT. the gsr mt averages around 8-9 kpl city and around 12 kpl at highways. at 6-7 km/l on your at car, your consumption is on the average.

[pojasfam]

errrr. bakit sa rapide mo tatanungin?
the discrepancy in your fuel consumption is because you are on AT. the gsr mt averages around 8-9 kpl city and around 12 kpl at highways. at 6-7 km/l on your at car, your consumption is on the average.

hehe, ung tungkol po sa pag-amoy ng gas ang tatanungin ko sa rapide.
thanks po for your inputs.

[1D4LV]

hehe, ung tungkol po sa pag-amoy ng gas ang tatanungin ko sa rapide.
thanks po for your inputs.

errr. yun ang tanong ko. bakit sa rapide? daming mas ok na shops.
baka pag sa rapide ka magpunta ang sasabihin nila sa iyo is magpalit ka ng gas tank mo...

[C#@RD]

Using Shell's E10 93 octane car 2005 xtrail 2.0 - were getting 7.5 km/l city driving.

Before using e10 we were using Shell v-power 95 octane and we were also getting around 7-8 km/l city driving.

At least we are getting a 2 peso discount for every liter of unleaded.

[goldrat]

afaik, even carbed engines can use ethanol fuel as long as it is at max 20% only. some carb engines need to have their timing advanced a little for better mileage and efficiency, others don't need to.

in a previous contribution (#61) it was mentioned that a carb engine will not run properly on E10. has anyone used it in a stock corolla 2-E. did the timing have to be adjusted.did your fc improve.

[1D4LV]

in a previous contribution (#61) it was mentioned that a carb engine will not run properly on E10. has anyone used it in a stock corolla 2-E. did the timing have to be adjusted.did your fc improve.

it will, you will just to have your timing adjusted.
fc will still be lower.