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Originally Posted by X5SND
Canadian fuels aren't normally supplemented with ethanol. Also, ethanol in its pure form has an octane rating some where in the 110-120 range if I remember correctly.....which will increase the compression threshold before detonation (ie makes it harder to ignite.) The only fuel that sometimes has ethanol is regular, but that varies depending on station.
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Gasoline companies in the States are only allow to blend ethanol with gasoline so that only 10% of the final product will be ethanol. I notice that when I fill the X with premium some gas some companies put a sticker that their premium gas does not contain ethanol.
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