listening to radio, person stated E15 is coming and probably will not harm cars made since 2001.
my NSX is from 1992. anyone know if i should be worried about E15?
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/11/30/aaa-e15-gas-harm-cars/1735793/
some more stuff i found
While EPA says tests show that E15 won’t harm 2001 and newer vehicles, that claim is disputed. According to findings of the Coordinating Research Council and other organizations, as many as 5 million cars manufactured since 2001 could have engines damaged by running hotter fuel. Two (Toyota and Lexus), have put labels on gas caps warning that their engines are not designed to operate with E15, and that they won’t be held responsible for damage caused by higher blend gasoline.
A cautionary note from the National Automobile Dealers Association states that “If drivers mistakenly put E15 in their tanks and their vehicles aren’t designed to burn it, they could risk damaging their engines. Car and truck owners may contact their dealership’s service department to determine any fuel restrictions.”
Other disadvantages
Disadvantages to ethanol fuel blends when used in engines designed exclusively for gasoline include lowered fuel mileage, metal corrosion, deterioration of plastic and rubber fuel system components, clogged fuel systems, fuel injectors, and carburetors, delamination of composite fuel tanks, varnish buildup on engine parts, damaged or destroyed internal engine components, water absorption, fuel phase separation, and shortened fuel storage life.[137][137][138][139] Many major auto, marine, motorcycle, lawn equipment, generator, and other internal combustion engine manufacturers have issued warnings and precautions about the use of ethanol-blended gasolines of any type in their engines,[140] and the Federal Aviation Administration and major aviation engine manufacturers have prohibited the use of automotive gasolines blended with ethanol in light aircraft due to safety issues from fuel system and engine damage.[137][138][139][141]
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my NSX is from 1992. anyone know if i should be worried about E15?
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/11/30/aaa-e15-gas-harm-cars/1735793/
some more stuff i found
While EPA says tests show that E15 won’t harm 2001 and newer vehicles, that claim is disputed. According to findings of the Coordinating Research Council and other organizations, as many as 5 million cars manufactured since 2001 could have engines damaged by running hotter fuel. Two (Toyota and Lexus), have put labels on gas caps warning that their engines are not designed to operate with E15, and that they won’t be held responsible for damage caused by higher blend gasoline.
A cautionary note from the National Automobile Dealers Association states that “If drivers mistakenly put E15 in their tanks and their vehicles aren’t designed to burn it, they could risk damaging their engines. Car and truck owners may contact their dealership’s service department to determine any fuel restrictions.”
Other disadvantages
Disadvantages to ethanol fuel blends when used in engines designed exclusively for gasoline include lowered fuel mileage, metal corrosion, deterioration of plastic and rubber fuel system components, clogged fuel systems, fuel injectors, and carburetors, delamination of composite fuel tanks, varnish buildup on engine parts, damaged or destroyed internal engine components, water absorption, fuel phase separation, and shortened fuel storage life.[137][137][138][139] Many major auto, marine, motorcycle, lawn equipment, generator, and other internal combustion engine manufacturers have issued warnings and precautions about the use of ethanol-blended gasolines of any type in their engines,[140] and the Federal Aviation Administration and major aviation engine manufacturers have prohibited the use of automotive gasolines blended with ethanol in light aircraft due to safety issues from fuel system and engine damage.[137][138][139][141]
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