Non Ethanol Gas

[03rexrev]

Any one know where to get Ethanol free gas in SW part Springfield? I got some at a place that claimed they were Ethanol free but how do I know? In Nixa the pumps had a sticker that said Non Ethanol for their Premium.

Thanks,
Dan

[Hedorah]

There is a gas station at the corner of Glenstone and Seminole (Conoco, I think) that says "No ethanol in my premium" on his sign. I've heard a lot of the professional lawn mower crews get their small engine gas from there.

[Doc]

Both Cononco and 66 stations have ethanol-free high test fuel. Here's a link you may find useful:

pure-gas.org/index.jsp?stateprov=MO

[greaser]

I think that gas station at Fremont and republic rd doesn't have ethonol in the premium but I'm not 100% sure

[03rexrev]

Thanks everyone.
Doc, I used that link to find the one station I got gas at but don't know if it's actually non ethanol.

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[tpierce]

I have brought up this question many times with as many different answers. Most stations deliver ALL grades of fuel from one nozzle. How much 87 octane fuel will you get from the hose before it starts pumping 91? If it's minimal it shouldn't be a problem, but you could be diluting the premium grade if you only get a couple gallons. What about creating a chart showing stations locally that have a stand alone premium hose that will not deliver diluted fuel? I will keep track of where I buy my fuel and pass it on. Anyone have an answer to my question?

[woahblackbetty]

Figuring on the fuel remaining in the hose when the nozzle shuts off AND that the switch over from one grade to the other occurs right at the end of the hose inside the pump unit:

3/4" ID, 102" long hose, there's just under .2 gallons of fuel in the line that hits your tank before your higher octane starts flowing.

On a 4.5 gallon tank you're looking at around 4.5% by volume.

If you plug some numbers in here:
www.csgnetwork.com/octanemixcalc.html

You can find that by mixing .191 gallons of 87 and 4.309 gallons of 91 will net 4.5 gallons of approximately 90.83 octane.

I would suspect that the .07 difference in octane rating would be inconsequential.

[Phillip-S]

I read a report where an EPA rep was asked this same question. They said to figure on pumping approximately 4 gallons before you could be sure you were getting what you paid for. I don't know how far from the handle that the pump is located, so maybe they were taking that into account.

A single hose pump for the premium is preferable, but few and far between. I thought the Brentwood station at Seminole and Glenstone was set up that way, but now I'm going to double check.

[woahblackbetty]

Thanks Phillip, good to know!

[03rexrev]

The only station I've found that has Non-ethanol premium fuel is the Signal on the corner of S. Campbell and W. Broadmoor. There may be others but it's the only one I've found that states it on the pump itself. It is a one nozzle pump though.

[thumper]

If you happen to be out Ash Grove way, both quickie marts have non-ethanol premium. The C-mart at the 4-way stop on 160 Hyw has a separate pump for it.