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<DIV><STRONG>The common thought is that the gasoline that has 10 percent alcohol isnt doing harm to our engines, just getting a lower Miles Per Gallon. The Feds are allowing E-15 to be used for certain vehicles. ( see below ) and that is a blend, fifteen percent corn alcohol, that definitely do harm to our motorcycle engines, especially to air-cooled engines. This is why we need go contact our representatives to ask them to SUPPORT HR 748. Check the ABATE Website or the ABATE Local 6 website to get the addresses of your representatives.</STRONG></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=yiv1425403544MsoNormal><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; COLOR: black">Bill introduced to </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; COLOR: red">prohibit</SPAN></FONT><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; COLOR: black"><FONT size=3> EPA from authorizing use of gasoline containing greater than 10 percent ethanol <BR>Take Action! <BR>Urge your Representative to support today! <BR><SPAN style="BACKGROUND: yellow">On February 28, 2011, Representative Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI) introduced H.R. 748.</SPAN> This bill would prohibit the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from authorizing the use of gasoline containing greater than 10 percent ethanol in certain vehicles. <BR>In addition to Rep. Sensenbrenner, Reps. Tom Petri (R-WI), </FONT></SPAN><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; COLOR: red; FONT-SIZE: 18pt">Tom McClintock
(R-CA)</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; COLOR: black"><FONT size=3>, Jeff Flake (R-AZ), Dennis Ross (R-FL) and Wally Herger (R-CA) are original cosponsors. <BR><BR>The Energy and Environment Subcommittee of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, chaired by Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD), will be holding a hearing entitled "Hitting the Ethanol Blend Wall: Examining the Science on E15" on July 7 at 2:00 pm EDT. To watch a live webcast of the hearing, click here. <BR></FONT></SPAN><B><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face=Tahoma>In October 2010 the EPA approved E15, a new gasoline formulation that contains up to 15 percent alcohol by volume, for use in model year 2007 and newer light duty vehicles (cars, light-duty trucks, and medium-duty passenger vehicles). In January 2011, it added model year 2001-2006 light duty vehicles to the approved list. <BR><SPAN style="BACKGROUND: yellow">As a motorcyclist,
you need to be very careful because currently most on- or off-highway motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) are not approved for use of this fuel.</SPAN> <BR><BR></FONT></SPAN></B><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">The heat generated by E-15 will damage motorcycle engines, especially air-cooled engines</SPAN></B><BR>
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<P style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in" class=yiv1425403544MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=3><SPAN> </SPAN>So here is what I have…………………<SPAN> </SPAN>I spoke to a man yesterday from the CA.<SPAN> Environmental Protection Administration</SPAN> who said that if I was buying gasoline in California,<SPAN> </SPAN>then I was certainly burning a blend containing ten percent Corn Alcohol/ Ethanol (E-10). <SPAN> </SPAN>If you go down to your neighborhood gas station you will see a tag on the glass face of the pump.<SPAN> </SPAN>This tag is ½ inch high, and 2 ½ inches wide,<SPAN> </SPAN>telling you that your fuel contains up to ten percent
Ethanol.<SPAN> </SPAN>Bring a magnifying glass with you to read it.<SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN>This has been in effect for some years, having been raised from a six percent level.<SPAN> </SPAN>He said that if anyone is trying to enter an E-15 proposal,<SPAN> </SPAN>they are looking for at least a couple of years down the road,<SPAN> </SPAN>maybe more in California , considering our environmental laws.<SPAN> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></SPAN></B></DIV></DIV>
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