E15 Gasoline, SEMA/Summit Racing

[PhillipsLT5]

Put the Brakes on Harmful E15 Gasoline!
Dear Fellow Enthusiast,
Once again, Summit Racing Equipment is reaching out to automotive enthusiasts to raise awareness about an issue that could directly affect your hobby.
Recently, the U.S. Court of Appeals dismissed a lawsuit which challenged the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) authority to permit 15% ethanol (E15 content in gasoline for 2001 and newer model year cars and light trucks). Along with SEMA and its member companies, we oppose the use of E15 based on scientific evidence that it causes corrosion on incompatible parts—specifically aftermarket parts designed for performance vehicles like yours.
To protect your hobby, SEMA is seeking the passage of congressional legislation (H.R. 3199), which would prevent the EPA from permitting E15 sales until the National Academies has conducted a study on how E15 may impact gas-powered vehicles. With little time to address the bill before the fall elections, it's important that lawmakers hear from you. Without your help, E15 fuel may soon appear at a gas station near you!
We Urge You to Contact Your Members of Congress to Request Their Support for H.R. 3199…
Here are a Few Talking Points:
Ethanol increases water formation that can then create formic acid and corrode metals, plastics, and rubber. Older cars and certain high performance specialty parts are not constructed with corrosion-resistant materials or able to tolerate the higher temperatures at which E15 may burn.
The EPA has acknowledged the dangers and made it "illegal" to put E15 in pre-2001 vehicles. However, the EPA is willing to risk destruction of the vehicle/parts by relying solely on a gas pump label cautioning motorists not to misfuel their older vehicles. The EPA estimates that there are 74 million such vehicles in harm's way.
Many auto enthusiasts have complained for years about damage caused by E10, which is now in over 90% of gas sold in the U.S. For example, corrosion has time to damage the engine, fuel line, fuel tank, and exhaust systems when classic cars are infrequently driven. E15 increases the risk of corrosion by 50%.
The EPA permitted the sale of E15 before there was conclusive information with respect to materials compatibility, tailpipe emissions and fuel efficiency.
H.R. 3199 would stop the sale of E15 until the National Academies has conducted a study on how gasoline blended with 15-20% ethanol may impact gas-powered vehicles.
Contact your members of Congress immediately by phone or e-mail to
request their support of HR 3199.
To identify your federal Representative and Senators in the U.S. Congress, click here.
Please e-mail a copy of your e-mail to Stuart Gosswein stuartg@sema.org.
Thank you again for your support!

[Polo-1]

It's all E-10 around there.

Even the Wifes new MKX drops from 25.4 mpgs to 20.6 with the E-10 and yet I still pay a full price for GAS!

[USAFPILOT]

all this Ethanol is for is dilute the gas so they can sell more of it at the same price. It is and always has been complete effing BS!

[gbrtng]

I called my house representative - the bill is in committee, stalled out as it were.

Info here:
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquer...ativeData.php|

If that link does not work, go to thomas.loc.gov and search for hr 3199.

[WARP TEN]

Originally Posted by Dynomite

Corn is good... for food and feed, not gasoline.

[Locobob]

My personal experience with E10 has been that my mileage went from 28 to 24mpg.... now I'm not entirely sure how a 10% dilution results in a 15% mileage loss but obviously this is a losing proposition - big time! The corn lobby shouldn't be allowed to set national policy - this is just plain stupid.

[Locobob]

Well I'm sure the politics of it are more complex than I alluded to but its still the result of a bunch of special interest groups looking out for themselves rather that adhering to common sense. I'm fine with the concept of renewable energy but it needs to make sense - from what I can tell corn ethanol doesn't.

[jcruz]

Originally Posted by Dynomite

I think it is much more complicated than that. It all started out by certain politicians pushing Renewable Fuels and then the EPA getting involved with Clean Burning Fuels.....It did Not start by Farmers pushing for a higher corn market. Actually many farmers raise beef on the side and are complaining about the high corn prices.

For some bizarre reason I still vividly recall the day the ethanol subsidies were passed and the fact that Sen Chuck Grassley was just sooo giddy about it.