Recent E-10 experiance

Belmont Resident · 07-25-2012, 05:52 AM

I had one of my vehicles that has not been used much and had the same tank of gas for over a month in it. This vehicle was running like crap, no power at all and poor fuel economy, 30 miles less then usual on this tank.
Yesterday it was below ¼ so I filled it up with fresh gas and you would have thought it had a new engine with the change. The same hill I was going up the day before in 2nd gear I could easily stay in 3rd gear.
I know we have been having some pretty huge temp swings between the heat of the day and the cool nights and on top of that all this humidity. So I’m pretty sure that contributed to the fuel breaking down. Yes it could have been bad gas but it ran great before it sat in the driveway while I drove my bike to work.

07-25-2012, 05:52 AM	#1
Belmont Resident Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Belmont NH but prefer Jackman Maine Posts: 1,857 Thanks: 491 Thanked 409 Times in 251 Posts	Recent E-10 experiance I had one of my vehicles that has not been used much and had the same tank of gas for over a month in it. This vehicle was running like crap, no power at all and poor fuel economy, 30 miles less then usual on this tank. Yesterday it was below ¼ so I filled it up with fresh gas and you would have thought it had a new engine with the change. The same hill I was going up the day before in 2nd gear I could easily stay in 3rd gear. I know we have been having some pretty huge temp swings between the heat of the day and the cool nights and on top of that all this humidity. So I’m pretty sure that contributed to the fuel breaking down. Yes it could have been bad gas but it ran great before it sat in the driveway while I drove my bike to work. __________________ "better to have a short life that is full of what you like doing, then a long life spent in a miserable way.."