"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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3. What is *in* that non-alcohol gas in Iowa now that boosts its
octane? TEL? MTBE? Nitroglycerine?

Iowa hasn't used MTBE for many years. Ethanol was its replacement, and
pretty well any automobile engine is allowed to use a mixture of up to 10
percent ethanol.

So how does our "premium" gasoline (no alcohol) achieve its higher
octane?
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Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"


It's made that way. Around these parts there are 2 octanes of gasoline
delivered to the gas stations. Regular and Premium. The mid grade gas is a
mix of the 2.