[PAAirheads] Blender Pumps

[Ken Bruce]

Thanks Dave,

I had not ever noticed this and may have to fill up elsewhere.  I don't
want my airhead getting the Sheetz.

Ken Bruce
Downingtown, PA
'85 R80 G/S

On Mon, Apr 23, 2018 at 9:16 AM, David Cushing via PAAirheads <
paairheads at casano.com> wrote:

> You need to be VERY observant when you stop at a gas station to refuel your
> vehicle - car or bike.
>
> I traveled to the Wellsboro, PA area yesterday and stopped at a Sheetz to
> refuel my car.  They have "blender pumps" where various octane are
> dispensed
> through one nozzle, depending upon the octane you select.
>
> At this Sheetz, near the intersection of PA 6 & 15, you had the choice of 3
> nozzles.  The yellow covered nozzle was "flex fuel" which contained from
> 15%
> to 83% ethanol.  The blue covered nozzle was E15 (15% ethanol) & was 85
> octane. The green covered nozzle was for the 10% ethanol in octanes 87, 89
> or 91.
>
> There was posted a small note stating that E15 was for 2001 & later
> vehicles, but who pays attention to those little notices/stickers?  You DO
> NOT want to use E15 in your motorcycle or any small engine such as a
> lawnmower, etc. Of any production year. I personally know that E15 makes my
> truck run poorly & it is a later model than 2001.
>
> I am sure that this station was not the only one of its type in PA. There
> are many other name brands out there that probably do the same.
>
>
>
> BE AWARE
>
>
>
> David
>
>
>
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