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Old Mar 12, 2021 | 09:34 AM
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I know it depends of course on the corn crop, your location, demand, and what not. Some guys at my gym that drag race pointed me towards the stations they use. Speedway (it's very close to a drag strip) has been the best so far then BP station close to my house. Apparently E85 is more popular here in GA than I thought. The worst I tested was a RaceTrac. RaceTrac is known for the lesser % E85 among the guys I've talked to that race. Also, all the E85 pumps here in GA that I've seen have that "53-85%" sticker. I'm just glad they are stocking high %.
there is about 10 e85 stations in a 20 mile radius here in Raleigh mostly sheetz and i think i saw 2 BP's .. couple speedway's too but they didn't show up for e85.. they did show up for race gas though and of course Sonoco .. probably about 5 - 10 race gas options too .. back in CT we have 3 e85 stations .. the shell i used to go to said E85 on it.. this is the first time i'm seeing the sticker.. i never tested it though
Old Mar 12, 2021 | 09:35 AM
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Filled up with my first tank of E85. Nothing on the pump to know range of % but did say This product is not a Marathon gas product....we'll see
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Get you a tester from Amazon and within 5 minutes you'll know what % you are getting. Not many E85 stations in FL, you're lucky.
agreed on getting the tester from amazon .. i added water when i left the house and then tested at the pump.. set a timer and good to go
Old Mar 12, 2021 | 09:36 AM
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This is gonna sound very elementary, if not embarrassing on my part. I run E85 almost exclusively on my tuned 5.0. How do you guys get the E85 sample at the station? I have a read out on my nGauge for alcohol content, but don't know how accurate it is. Pump reads minimum 70%, max 85%.
Old Mar 12, 2021 | 09:42 AM
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This is gonna sound very elementary, if not embarrassing on my part. I run E85 almost exclusively on my tuned 5.0. How do you guys get the E85 sample at the station? I have a read out on my nGauge for alcohol content, but don't know how accurate it is. Pump reads minimum 70%, max 85%.
i got the tester from amazon .. then i filled the water up at home... brought the tester to the pump.. then with a funnel .. carefully squeezed the e85 in till the fill line..
Old Mar 12, 2021 | 09:52 AM
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i got the tester from amazon .. then i filled the water up at home... brought the tester to the pump.. then with a funnel .. carefully squeezed the e85 in till the fill line..
LOL, I was thinking that, but with my luck, I'd spill it all over the place, including myself!
Old Mar 12, 2021 | 09:58 AM
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LOL, I was thinking that, but with my luck, I'd spill it all over the place, including myself!
I thought the same as well lol. But it's pretty easy and my kids think its a science experiment.
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LOL, I was thinking that, but with my luck, I'd spill it all over the place, including myself!
i thought so too.. but i squeezed lightly then let it drain .. if you want you could get a gas container and do it at home too
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Originally Posted by 2AF150GA
I thought the same as well lol. But it's pretty easy and my kids think its a science experiment.

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i thought so too.. but i squeezed lightly then let it drain .. if you want you could get a gas container and do it at home too
Well huh! Ya, even a glass jar would work for the sample. Reckon I think too much at times.
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Well huh! Ya, even a glass jar would work for the sample. Reckon I think too much at times.
Just don't do like me and leave the funnel at the pump because I got distracted by a Mustang filling up on the other side. The guy had some really nice mods (Whipple) done and it sounded AWESOME.
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Originally Posted by 2AF150GA
Just don't do like me and leave the funnel at the pump because I got distracted by a Mustang filling up on the other side. The guy had some really nice mods (Whipple) done and it sounded AWESOME.
I can see myself doing the same thing.



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