E-85 Fuel Safety Advice from Gordie's Garage Inc


 

Today at Gordie's Garage Inc we want to talk with you about a very important safety issue. This automotive safety warning is coming from a very unusual source: fire fighting experts. You've probably heard of E-85 gasoline being offered in the ROSEVILLE area. Some newer vehicle models are specifically built to run on E-85 – the rest are not.

Does your vehicle use E-85 gasoline? Bring it down to Gordie's Garage Inc at 29046 CALAHAN RD in ROSEVILLE, MI 48066, to find out, or give us a call to make an appointment by calling 586-775-1185.

E-85 gasoline has been developed to fight air pollution and reduce oil consumption. E-85 fuel is a mix of 85% ethanol, a grain-base alcohol, and 15% gasoline. So-called Flex-Fuel vehicles are designed to use either normal gasoline or E-85 gas. The result is lower exhaust emissions to our local ROSEVILLE community.

All gas engines can run with up to 10% ethanol, and in fact a lot of gasoline sold in the ROSEVILLE, MI, area does contain some ethanol. The problem comes when well-meaning residents without Flex Fuel certified vehicles put E-85 into the tank.

At a 15% concentration, the potential for problems arises. Because of the chemical differences between ethanol and gasoline, special seals and gaskets are needed for Flex Fuel vehicles. In a normal engine, the ethanol in E-85 gas will eat away seals and gaskets. This leads to gas and oil leaks.

You ROSEVILLE auto owners can imagine the fire hazard caused by leaking gasoline. MI fire fighting experts caution drivers to only use E-85 if they know their vehicle is certified to handle it. They expect vehicle fires to increase because of using the wrong fuel in non-Flex Fuel vehicles.

Gordie's Garage Inc
29046 CALAHAN RD
ROSEVILLE, MI 48066
586-775-1185

 

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