Over 10% ethanol will destroy your car. EPA pushing it....

magnumdust said
Lot of hoopla over nothing.

Out in california we have 10% now, another 5% is not going to instantly ruin your car. Worst case scenario, it'll make a minute difference in how quickly your lines rot out.

The car companies are just fighting because then they'll have to spend more money and use better fuel lines. And car companies are all about putting out the cheapest crap they can get away with.

I wouldn't say over nothing. I already can't keep a weed eater or blower that is gas powered running for more than 6 months without needing fuel system work. I have had to replace braided steel fuel lines on cars every couple years now, they start leaking from the inside out. The fuel I buy for lawn mowers and has a shelf life of like two weeks before it starts going bad. I'm not smart enough and haven't researched enough to know if it's because of ethanol blends but I suspect that it probably is. I do know, I didn't have any of these problems 10 years ago. I really don't need the problem to get worse.

The car company original equipment seems better today than ever. Now trying to get replacement parts even from a factory dealer is another story. All they sell is crap. Where can you find good fuel line? Not at the auto parts stores by me. Even the aircraft lines wont hold up to today's fuels .