E85 Levels by Fuel Station!!

[1MEANGT]

I usually fill up at the Citgo on 72 in Dundee/Hoffman Estates. I used to test all the time but it got old. I tested there a few times and it always came out E85. If I go to the track I will always test.

NVM....... Drove past tonight and it is a Shell now. Kept on driving.......

 

[Mook]

Which citgo?

That would be a lot closer than LITH.

 

[blck10th]

Got a couple cans of c85 when the time comes.
And the speedway on 34 in oswego was 85%

My usual place

 

[crooks]

Does the thortons in south elgin have it? Thats closer then going to woodmans in carpentersville.

 

[Mook]

LITH and Bloomingdale are the closest for me.

Store Locations New | Thorntons

 

[crooks]

Ya it doesnt look like either place I listed has e85. So the marathon on Larkin probably sucks right?

 

[Shadow99]

Im guessing its so high at that BP because its ohare right there. First gas station.

 

[RedBeard]

Just tested the Speedway at 75th and Cass again. Spot on at 85.

 

[RedBeard]

Test E89 at Thorton's in Park Rodge on Touhy.

Wasn't impressed with the quality though. Had a good amount of white floaty stuff in it.

 

[blck10th]

wtf someone jerking off in our fuel? wouldn't surprise me though

 

[RedBeard]

wtf someone jerking off in our fuel? wouldn't surprise me though

I've noticed this at a few places. The Shell at Lawerance and River tested at 92 but was NASTY. Wouldn't put that shit in my car. Tons of white floaty shit in it. Couldn't imagine how much crap the filter would pick up if it was 16 gallons of that crap.

I'll be sticking to the Speedway at 75th and Cass by my work.

 

[m_dogg]

Bumping an old thread. Tested few gas stations yesterday with the water tester.

-Shell in Chicago (used to be Citgo) Diversey & Central 77%
-Minuteman 3346 S. Harlem in Riverside 80%
-Speedway 75th & Cass in Darien 75%
-Shell Harlem & 103rd in Palos Hills 60%

 

[NOMIEZVR4]

anyone know what the shell in lincolnwood is? mccormick and howard?

 

[greasy]

We need this thread back up and running!

 

[IceCreamAssassin]

Hopefully this will all be helpful to me soon.

 

[willizm]

Everything I’ve seen so far in NWI is between 68-74% on my proefi flex fuel gauge ?

 

[Shawn1112]

Everything I’ve seen so far in NWI is between 68-74% on my proefi flex fuel gauge ?

Pretty much what I have been seeing as well. Thortons on Barrington Rd has been pretty consistent at 73. From what I understand and correct me if I'm wrong as I'm new to the corn world. My gauge in my car is true compared to the test kits you buy.

 

[Jeffs FRC]

Pretty much what I have been seeing as well. Thortons on Barrington Rd has been pretty consistent at 73. From what I understand and correct me if I'm wrong as I'm new to the corn world. My gauge in my car is true compared to the test kits you buy.

The general consensus is that the tube testers read about 5-10% high. The actual sensors themselves measure pure ethanol content, where the tubes can be skewed by water in the fuel you're already testing.

 

[1quick]

I’ve been reading 80% on my gauge from a local place, on the tube test it was 88%

 

[willizm]

Pretty much what I have been seeing as well. Thortons on Barrington Rd has been pretty consistent at 73. From what I understand and correct me if I'm wrong as I'm new to the corn world. My gauge in my car is true compared to the test kits you buy.

The tubes can vary, usually not too wildly but as long as your tune has some overhead built in to accommodate for the variance you’ll be alright. I use to run whatever in my TA and was times for 85% ethanol, so if I ran 70% it would just result in a little richer afr. That car didn’t have flex fuel and stoic point was static set

 

[greasy]

All good info going on in here right now.

 

[v6buicks]

Are we just test tubing? Keep in mind that a high "percentage" on a tube includes water. Most of my test tube results come in around 90-95%. I'm kinda intereseted in getting a real alcohol content tester, but that's a pretty big investment.

 

[greasy]

Some are and some are reading their sensors. I am test tubing it just to get an idea, but I am on a flex fuel tune. I have tested 3 Thorntons stations Elk Grove, Roselle, Streamwood and all tested at 80.

I am using this tester.

 

[v6buicks]

Some are and some are reading their sensors. I am test tubing it just to get an idea, but I am on a flex fuel tune. I have tested 3 Thorntons stations Elk Grove, Roselle, Streamwood and all tested at 80.

I am using this tester.

I have the same one. I'm on an E only tune so content is pretty critical in my case. The trouble for me is not having a full grasp on the chemistry. Sure, I might have crappy fuel near me, but im not sure if I would know what to do about it. I'll figure it out one way or another I guess.

 

[1quick]

There’s a good bit of flexibility with e85, if your tuned around 80% you are good with anything from 70-90% unless it’s tuned right on the edge