[biker1]

The difference in mpg between fuel with 10% ethanol and 0% ethanol is about 3%. The price difference between fuel with 10% ethanol and 0% ethanol is greater than 3%. Regardless, it is all in the noise range and not worth worrying about.

Originally Posted by jimmy o

I use golf cart gas from the villages cart shops. It’s 86 octane as is called for by Yamaha, and 100% gasoline, no ethanol. 10% ethanol has less Btu’s and therefore not as good mileage. Some people mistakenly think higher octane gets better mileage but octane has zero effect on mileage. True that carts still get great mileage anyway even with ethanol , but why not get better? Plus, I love the convenience of villages garages golf cart gas stations.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

Not trying to start an argument at all, simply asking the basis for the specific assertion.

Classic ToTV you say? Then I have a good idea where the assertion came from.

He simply said "I like gas carts"... No basis for that statement is needed...

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

He simply said "I like gas carts"... No basis for that statement is needed...

That’s a heck of a summary but it misses some of the sentiment of the post, such as the words I highlighted in my reply.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

That’s a heck of a summary but it misses some of the sentiment of the post, such as the words I highlighted in my reply.

Highlighting that one sentence doesn't help make your point...

Oh, and I found an interesting "signature" from a poster on ToTV...

It reads, "Why do people insist on making claims without looking them up first, do they really think no one will check? Proof by emphatic assertion rarely works."

Tis a shame that many don't follow this advice...

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

Highlighting that one sentence doesn't help make your point...

Oh, and I found an interesting "signature" from a poster on ToTV...

It reads, "Why do people insist on making claims without looking them up first, do they really think no one will check? Proof by emphatic assertion rarely works."

Tis a shame that many don't follow this advice...

For sure, ‘tis. ‘Tis also a shame that posters don’t exercise better reading comprehension skills but that’s just the world we have to deal with.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

For sure, ‘tis. ‘Tis also a shame that posters don’t exercise better reading comprehension skills but that’s just the world we have to deal with.

Now, if we could also stop people from assuming they know what's in the mind of a poster, even when they state their reason clearly, that would be great...

But that's just the world we have do deal with...

[mrf6969]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

So who is throwing regular gas in their carts???

Have in all the carts we have owned here in the last 20 years. Golf cart engines are a low compression engine designed to use regular gas. Using a fuel with a rating higher than 87 can over long term can cause poor running due to the fact that the low compression engine cannot burn all the fuel in its entirety. This will leave carbon deposits in the cylinder head, NOT GOOD.

[mrf6969]

Originally Posted by JRcorvette

Use any grade of gas it will not hurt it one bit. The only reason for using ethanol free is because gas tends to sit in a golf cart tank for a much longer time. If you fill up with regular gas just keep adding ethanol free when it gets down to half tank. There are additives that you can use if your cart will be sitting for a long period of time.

Fact, using high rated octane over time in these low compression engines will leave carbon in the cylinder head and eventually you will start to see the cart having lower power.