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E-85 Fuel Safety Advice from South Side Garage

December 19, 2021


 

Today at South Side Garage 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 OKLAHOMA CITY 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 South Side Garage at 9117 S WALKER AVE in OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma 73139, to find out, or give us a call to make an appointment by calling 405-308-1514.

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 OKLAHOMA CITY community.

All gas engines can run with up to 10% ethanol, and in fact a lot of gasoline sold in the OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, 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 OKLAHOMA CITY auto owners can imagine the fire hazard caused by leaking gasoline. Oklahoma 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.

South Side Garage
9117 S WALKER AVE
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma 73139
405-308-1514
http://www.thesouthsidegarage.com

 

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