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11-23-2010, 11:44 AM
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Hippy Mod, Bergermeister Meisterberger, Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Ewing
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Well, the winter gas is here!
My gas mileage has dropped almost 2 mpg in the last 3 fillups. You can tell from the smell it's the winter gas as well. Every vehicle I've owned seems to drop around 2-2.5 mpg in the winter and we haven't even hit the real cold air yet.
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11-23-2010, 11:53 AM
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13 Second Club
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yup... been noticing the same thing, goddamn alcohol
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11-23-2010, 12:51 PM
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13 Second Club / Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2005
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And then another couple MPGs once E15 takes full swing.
I wish my Saturn had a larger tank. I'm getting to the point where I'm getting less than 200 miles on a full tank
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11-23-2010, 03:53 PM
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Co-Founder / Site Admin
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Yea, my average has gone down by about 1.5 mpg in the last 2 fillups. Blended fuel FTL.
- Justin
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11-23-2010, 05:48 PM
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11 Second Club / I <3 LT1s
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**** winter fuel. I'm poor enough, I don't need to be spending more $ than I already am.
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11-23-2010, 06:09 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2009
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winter gas?
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2002 Camaro Sunset Orange Mettalic, V6, 5spd, bilstein HD shocks and struts, eibach pro lowering kit, eibach f/r sway bars, lakewood PHB, UMI 2 point subframe connectors, energy suspensions poly master bushing kit
daily econobox and first car
1986 IROC-Z, T56, MGW shifter, Heads, Cam, Holley Stealth Ram 350, t-top, tubular LCA with relo brackets, adjustable PHB, belltech sway bars, ground control weight jacks, SLP mid length headers, 3in w/borla XR1, RIP 3 10 bolts, 12.7 @ 109 so far.. atleast its faster than stock  SOLD
1971 Camaro LS3/T56/9in, cam only and still carbed, RIP 2 10 bolts, 11.62@121
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11-23-2010, 06:11 PM
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Ayatollah of Rock N Rolla / Admin
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Quote:
Originally Posted by redsoxsstink
winter gas?
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Yes. There are seasonal fuel blends.
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11-23-2010, 06:17 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2009
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WildBillyT
Yes. There are seasonal fuel blends.
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i assume winter gas is bad then?
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2002 Camaro Sunset Orange Mettalic, V6, 5spd, bilstein HD shocks and struts, eibach pro lowering kit, eibach f/r sway bars, lakewood PHB, UMI 2 point subframe connectors, energy suspensions poly master bushing kit
daily econobox and first car
1986 IROC-Z, T56, MGW shifter, Heads, Cam, Holley Stealth Ram 350, t-top, tubular LCA with relo brackets, adjustable PHB, belltech sway bars, ground control weight jacks, SLP mid length headers, 3in w/borla XR1, RIP 3 10 bolts, 12.7 @ 109 so far.. atleast its faster than stock SOLD
1971 Camaro LS3/T56/9in, cam only and still carbed, RIP 2 10 bolts, 11.62@121
03 Blazer 2 door - salt sponge
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11-23-2010, 06:32 PM
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Co-Founder / Site Admin
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Quote:
Originally Posted by redsoxsstink
i assume winter gas is bad then?
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Due to the mix of ethanol and other additives most will see a noticeable drop in fuel economy when using this fuel.
- Justin
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2002 Suburban - Wife's DD
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11-23-2010, 06:40 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: milltown
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tru2Chevy
Due to the mix of ethanol and other additives most will see a noticeable drop in fuel economy when using this fuel.
- Justin
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do oil companies do that on purpose? i work at a gas station and knew the gas smelled dif i though it was just me, guess not.
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2002 Camaro Sunset Orange Mettalic, V6, 5spd, bilstein HD shocks and struts, eibach pro lowering kit, eibach f/r sway bars, lakewood PHB, UMI 2 point subframe connectors, energy suspensions poly master bushing kit
daily econobox and first car
1986 IROC-Z, T56, MGW shifter, Heads, Cam, Holley Stealth Ram 350, t-top, tubular LCA with relo brackets, adjustable PHB, belltech sway bars, ground control weight jacks, SLP mid length headers, 3in w/borla XR1, RIP 3 10 bolts, 12.7 @ 109 so far.. atleast its faster than stock SOLD
1971 Camaro LS3/T56/9in, cam only and still carbed, RIP 2 10 bolts, 11.62@121
03 Blazer 2 door - salt sponge
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11-23-2010, 06:43 PM
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Ayatollah of Rock N Rolla / Admin
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Quote:
Originally Posted by redsoxsstink
do oil companies do that on purpose? i work at a gas station and knew the gas smelled dif i though it was just me, guess not.
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You work at a gas station and don't know the difference? 
Kidding of course. Yes, they do it on purpose.
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11-23-2010, 06:45 PM
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Ebearnezer Scrooge/Power Member/Lips
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Another reason your MPG drops is that winter fuel has a higher octane, or so I have been told.
If anyone else has noticed the sticker for the octane rating says "minimum rating" 
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11-23-2010, 06:56 PM
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Ayatollah of Rock N Rolla / Admin
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PolarBear
Another reason your MPG drops is that winter fuel has a higher octane, or so I have been told.
If anyone else has noticed the sticker for the octane rating says "minimum rating" |
No ****, I filled my leaf blower with GT100 two weeks ago. There's your octane.
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11-23-2010, 06:59 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: milltown
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WildBillyT
You work at a gas station and don't know the difference?
Kidding of course. Yes, they do it on purpose. |
hey i just pump the gas. people think the attendents know everthing, like why prices go up and we must be rich we really just only pump the crap
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2002 Camaro Sunset Orange Mettalic, V6, 5spd, bilstein HD shocks and struts, eibach pro lowering kit, eibach f/r sway bars, lakewood PHB, UMI 2 point subframe connectors, energy suspensions poly master bushing kit
daily econobox and first car
1986 IROC-Z, T56, MGW shifter, Heads, Cam, Holley Stealth Ram 350, t-top, tubular LCA with relo brackets, adjustable PHB, belltech sway bars, ground control weight jacks, SLP mid length headers, 3in w/borla XR1, RIP 3 10 bolts, 12.7 @ 109 so far.. atleast its faster than stock SOLD
1971 Camaro LS3/T56/9in, cam only and still carbed, RIP 2 10 bolts, 11.62@121
03 Blazer 2 door - salt sponge
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11-23-2010, 07:50 PM
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The Mayor / 2009 Member of the Year / Moderator
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Mine went down 1.8 but yeah same thing here.
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11-24-2010, 09:58 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Garden State
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I though something was wrong in the trusty 3rd gen went below 19 city on the last fillup.
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11-30-2010, 09:23 PM
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Join Date: May 2010
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not only does it go faster....it costs more too 
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