Re: 55 gallon e-85/98
[Re: racerx]
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04/28/14 08:52 PM
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I paid 3.69 a gallon here right before Easter and it was e-70 (winter blend)
ok, multiply that times 55 and you will have the price for a drum
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Re: 55 gallon e-85/98
[Re: tboomer]
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04/29/14 12:39 PM
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I think it is 2.79 at the pump here. I will look tomorrow.
Ted how are you doing?
If you go in the station, ask if they have "drop sheets" for last delivery of E-85. That way we know what percentage the fuel is. Thanks, Don
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Re: 55 gallon e-85/98
[Re: cudadon]
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04/29/14 12:41 PM
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I think it is 2.79 at the pump here. I will look tomorrow.
Ted how are you doing?
If you go in the station, ask if they have "drop sheets" for last delivery of E-85. That way we know what percentage the fuel is. Thanks, Don
You mean bill of lading.
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Re: 55 gallon e-85/98
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04/29/14 12:49 PM
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E85 is more expensive out here in the northwest because there isn't a lot of demand for it, and it has to be trucked out here. I paid $4.15 last week and bought 72 gallons ($300).
-Dustin 67 Dart, 9 second, 392" G3 Hemi 68 Barracuda 340 F/SA
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Re: 55 gallon e-85/98
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04/29/14 12:50 PM
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I think it is 2.79 at the pump here. I will look tomorrow.
Ted how are you doing?
If you go in the station, ask if they have "drop sheets" for last delivery of E-85. That way we know what percentage the fuel is. Thanks, Don
You mean bill of lading.
The station people will know it as the drop sheets.. to them its just paper work... I always asked for the drop sheets and they knew what I meant
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Re: 55 gallon e-85/98
[Re: dizuster]
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04/29/14 02:05 PM
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I saw it for $2.89 here last week.
I have never been able to get anyone to show me the drop sheets. Most of the time I just get a blank look from the guy making minimum wage behind the counter.
I just bring an empty water bottle and put a little in it before I fill up. Then I check it with my quick fuel tester before I fill up with any significant quantity.
I think there is a lot of bad info out there that E85 will vary a lot. I've checked quite a bit of it, and have never seen it go below 83% in any reasonable weather you'd drive your car in.
Scott.. I was buying it from Myiers at 26 and VanDyke and every time I checked the summer fuel it was 85% to 86%... I would ask a customer if I could get a little bit while they were filling and then show them what they were getting... I never had a problem from anyone about getting a little bit.. most would hang around just to see what it was.. those employees knew what I was asking for when I asked for the drop sheets.. seems like its getting more common now days for people to ask for the drop sheets... I gather a lot more guys are racing with it than some years back when I started using it
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Re: 55 gallon e-85/98
[Re: MR_P_BODY]
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04/29/14 02:23 PM
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I saw it for $2.89 here last week.
I have never been able to get anyone to show me the drop sheets. Most of the time I just get a blank look from the guy making minimum wage behind the counter.
I just bring an empty water bottle and put a little in it before I fill up. Then I check it with my quick fuel tester before I fill up with any significant quantity.
I think there is a lot of bad info out there that E85 will vary a lot. I've checked quite a bit of it, and have never seen it go below 83% in any reasonable weather you'd drive your car in.
Scott.. I was buying it from Myiers at 26 and VanDyke and every time I checked the summer fuel it was 85% to 86%... I would ask a customer if I could get a little bit while they were filling and then show them what they were getting... I never had a problem from anyone about getting a little bit.. most would hang around just to see what it was.. those employees knew what I was asking for when I asked for the drop sheets.. seems like its getting more common now days for people to ask for the drop sheets... I gather a lot more guys are racing with it than some years back when I started using it
What cranking pressure is 85% ethanol safe to?
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Re: 55 gallon e-85/98
[Re: MR_P_BODY]
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04/29/14 07:08 PM
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My last 55 gal drum(E98) I purchased in Aug'13 was $165.00.
70 Duster W8 motor. 1.29 60ft 5.79 1/8 at 120 mph glide with 1.80 gear @3170 lbs.
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Re: 55 gallon e-85/98
[Re: Dabee]
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04/30/14 12:04 AM
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All we can get at the pump here in Tennessee is E70. I've been mixing E98 with it to make E85. I only have enough E98 for a couple more trips to the track, so I'm thinking about rejetting the carb for E70 and see how that works. Mike, what are your thoughts on running on E70?
If your compression will handle it then just change your settings to adjust to E-70
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