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Nothing will eliminate the exposure to high water in gasoline with ethanol. E10 (10% ethanol & 90% gasoline) has been around a long time. You have been using it and didn't know it. Methanol is not used in retail gasoline anywhere. When E10 gets a little water, it absorbs it and everything continues to work fine. As long as the fuel is "clear and bright" it is fine. Just a tad too much water and the equilibrium shifts to form a water-ethanol layer on the bottom of the station tank or your gas tank. The fuel will be cloudy and have two distinct liquid phases. Your car won't get out of the gas station before you know you have a water problem in the gasoline. If this happens, don't drive your vehicle. Have it towed to where the fuel tank and system can be flushed with fresh gas. The retail site should pay you for your troubles if you have your receipts.
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