Posted 2015-03-02 1:43 PM (#162732) Subject: Hi from DK
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Location: Denmark
I got a Chevrolet 3500 duelly from 2007 whit 6,0 gas, didt someone know if my truck can drive on ethanol or just normal gas?.I pull a lakota gooseneck 4 horses trailer, and I think I need some more power, can I do some thing whit the 6,0 or just bay a diesel?.Thanks for you help.
Posted 2015-03-03 3:24 AM (#162739 - in reply to #162732) Subject: RE: Hi from DK
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Posts: 1989 Location: South Central OK
In Denmark, can you buy ethanol free gas? Ethanol free gas has more power and is better for your engine as it has the most lubrication. Ethanol is corn alcohol, alcohols are drying agents and add nothing to the performance value of the fuels they are put in. Here in America we typically see Diesel engines more in the type truck you mentioned due to the longer service life of the engine but a gas engine that is running properly should have similar pulling power. How did you get an old Chevy and a modern American horse trailer over there?
Posted 2015-03-03 6:33 AM (#162740 - in reply to #162732) Subject: RE: Hi from DK
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Posts: 259 Location: Topeka Ks
Redstone, to my knowledge Chevy in America only produced Flex Fuel E-85 trucks. As stated earlier 10% ethanol is okay anything greater will damage the fuel system. Fuel Pump, injectors, and all the seals. I ran a 6.0 for a short time after I bought my 3hLq and it worked the truck, but if you give yourself more time it pulled it. I upgraded to a Duramax and now run a 6.7 Powerstroke yes more power but considerably more cost.
Posted 2015-03-03 11:17 PM (#162743 - in reply to #162732) Subject: RE: Hi from DK
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Hi I bay car in UK, ship trailer to UK andt drive it home.I can bay one liter etanol 1.2$ and normal gas 2 $ so if the motor can drive on etanolI can save some money.Tanks for you time.Redstone
Posted 2015-03-04 10:21 AM (#162745 - in reply to #162743) Subject: RE: Hi from DK
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Originally written by Redstone on 2015-03-03 11:17 PM
Hi I bay car in UK, ship trailer to UK andt drive it home.I can bay one liter etanol 1.2$ and normal gas 2 $ so if the motor can drive on etanolI can save some money.Tanks for you time.Redstone
Do you really save money???...E85 fuel economy estimates come out 20-25 percent lower than the highway rating on gasoline.
Posted 2015-03-04 10:42 AM (#162746 - in reply to #162732) Subject: RE: Hi from DK
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I will not save much, but someone tell me, I will get clean motor and more power if I use ethanol on me truck.I will not do it if it hurts my motor and regarding to your cars, you know more of them thenanyone here in this country.Redstone
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