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Old 03-01-2011, 10:28 PM   #6
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^ Maybe it helped you because you are boosted, and ethanol has a higher octane rating.

As far as I knew though, on an OEM engine, ethanol will yield approximately 20% more fuel consumption (not sure where I read it). Maybe a blend of ethanol and regular gasoline would help.
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