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11-03-2009, 08:58 PM | #1 |
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Winter Fuel Formulation Question
I know winter fuel formula hits our FE but when do they usually start serving this crappy fuel formula?
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11-04-2009, 11:02 AM | #2 |
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I think it depends where you live... in WA state I think it was october...not sure about oregon or cali.
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11-04-2009, 12:45 PM | #3 |
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It is indeed variable by locale, but in most places the fuel is used from the first week of October through the last week of March.
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11-05-2009, 05:04 PM | #4 |
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that would make sense... my September tanks were about 3-4mpg higher than my October tanks. I had 1 outlying tank in September.. but that was highway driving (70mph) which isn't aligned to my normal driving habits.
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11-05-2009, 05:48 PM | #5 |
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Must have started here. My milage has dropped 1 1/2 mpg.
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11-06-2009, 09:49 AM | #6 |
I got 39 mpg on my road trip from pa to md on winter blend so I guess it's right in the ballpark with the summer blend
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11-12-2010, 02:46 PM | #7 |
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Yeah, I know...... dredging up an old thread.
We hit the winter gas formulation here about the end of October. My MPG dropped about 2mpg. That sucks. Was getting ~43 & now it is ~41. I don't know how much effect the cooler air has on my MPG. What exactly is the purpose of winter gas? Is it an environmental thing? Robert in the hills of Tennessee |
11-12-2010, 03:06 PM | #8 |
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I found this prior discussion, which pretty much answered my questions.
Robert http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24473 |
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