8.4 Should I store fuel to avoid the oxygenate season?
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This article is from the Gasoline FAQ, by Bruce Hamilton with numerous contributions by others.
8.4 Should I store fuel to avoid the oxygenate season?
No. The fuel will be from a different season, and will have significantly
different volatility properties that may induce driveability problems. You
can tune your engine to perform on oxygenated gasoline as well as it did on
traditional gasoline, however you will have increased fuel consumption due
to the useless oxygen in the oxygenates. Some engines may not initially
perform well on some oxygenated fuels, usually because of the slightly
different volatility and combustion characteristics. A good mechanic should
be able to recover any lost performance or driveability, providing the engine
is in reasonable condition.
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