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Article: Gasohol safety questioned.
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- Bangkok Post (Bangkok, Thailand)
- Article date:
- October 9, 2006
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Byline: Aranee Jaiimsin
Oct. 9--Despite assurances that gasohol is safe for older engines, senior technicians and executives of local auto companies recommend Octane 91 gasoline as a better choice than the ethanol-blended fuel.
Last week, the Energy Ministry and PTT Plc ministry presented test results of older cars fuelled by gasohol, a blend of 90 percent gasoline and 10 percent ethanol, to bolster claims that gasohol could be used in cars made before 1996.
The tests were conducted on a 1.3-litre Toyota Corolla with a 2E engine, a 1.5-litre Honda Civic with a CVC engine, and a 1.5-litre Mitsubishi Lancer with a 4G-15 engine. The cars had ...