My perception on real gas
As an engineer, I hate "feelings" not supported by hard data. 1/4 tank left, went with premium. With tank down to 1/4 again, came across a station offering 93 ethanol free and filled it up again. ...
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Lynnmor wrote:4x4ord wrote:
Ethanol has about 2/3 the energy content of gasoline. If your comparing 93 octane ethanol free to 93 octane E10 you'd expect the ethanol free gasoline to perform about 3% better. A 3% increase in fuel economy could maybe be measured but I don't believe any of us could "feel" a 3% gain in power or fuel economy. Any actual studies that I have read have found more like a 1% reduction in fuel economy and no change in power when using E10 fuel vs ethanol free gasoline. Some engines have been measured to perform slightly better on gasoline with ethanol.
I believe the perception the op had with regard to how his engine performs on one fuel vs another is about like someone saying he finds it easier to walk up a flight of stairs when he has waffles for breakfast vs pancakes.
You would be correct if only the fuel was considered and there was total disregard to engine design and computer mapping.
Very true, but just another bait post, although I do think the cakes would set heavier in your stomach than the waffles.
As to mapping, I had a snowmobile at one time, that changed the mapping by using the key switch position. It was obvious, when the key was in the regular use position, even when using premium. Seat of pants, felt like a 500cc with low grade fuel mapping. It was in fact a 700cc engine, and felt like it, using premium map setting.
Jerry
