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badge2283 · 03-24-2011, 03:33 PM

I am buying a 2002 Dutch Star. The Fuel door has a placard that states not to use ethanol as it will harm soft, plastic and rubber parts. Has anyone had any problems with this? Is there a gas additive to help with this?

DriVer · 03-24-2011, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by badge2283

I am buying a 2002 Dutch Star. The Fuel door has a placard that states not to use ethanol as it will harm soft, plastic and rubber parts. Has anyone had any problems with this? Is there a gas additive to help with this?

The 8.1L engine is designed to burn up to 10% Ethanol. What you might be seeing is DO NOT burn E-85. Back in 02, I'm not sure that we saw a lot of E85 but Flex Fuel vehilces were being driven at that time.