ethanol free gas, should I use ethanol free gas for my 1975 914 2.0? |
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ethanol free gas, should I use ethanol free gas for my 1975 914 2.0? |
wd40togo |
Feb 2 2013, 09:10 AM
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I have a 1975 914 2.0, should I be using ethanol free gas? It appears to have the orginal metal gas tank.
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Chris914n6 |
Feb 21 2023, 04:59 PM
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Jackstands are my life. Group: Members Posts: 3,338 Joined: 14-March 03 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 431 Region Association: Southwest Region |
^^ the ethanol mandate brought along plastic tanks and fuel lines. The adoption year of which would depend on model updates. I know that compliance for some Makes started years before 2005.
Looks like the Blazer changed over to plastic for MY1999. |
Superhawk996 |
Feb 21 2023, 09:27 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,904 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
^^ the ethanol mandate brought along plastic tanks and fuel lines. The adoption year of which would depend on model updates. I know that compliance for some Makes started years before 2005. Looks like the Blazer changed over to plastic for MY1999. Plastic tanks came about for a couple reasons but none of them were ethanol related. Timing was sort of coincidental but not due to Ethanol. As you state, there were many cars in 90s with plastic tanks predating the 2005 Ethanol mandate. Plastic tanks came about due to: Impact standards - plastic tanks are more puncture resistant in crash testing. CAFE / Fuel economy - which is driven by weight and desire for weight reductions often as a weight offset to the added steel in the body structure that was needed to pass impact. US Govt speaks out of both sides of its mouth demanding ever increasing safety (that adds weight) and ever increasing CAFE targets that want lighter weight vehicles and more efficient engines. Since weight really isn’t going down (at vehicle level) due to mandated safety and desired features (AC, power windows, infotainment, power seats, etc) that leaves moving to smaller and smaller engines as the way to satisfy CAFE, particularly with 2.0L turbos, gasoline direct injection, etc). Ever noticed the disappearance of V8s, and even V6s? |
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