The Kansas City Star


* Splash blending of biodiesel also creates problems

Randy Ledbetter, shop foreman at a General Motors dealership, knows that anything from a bad spark plug to a failing fuel injector can cause engine problems.

But he’s discovering another culprit: too much ethanol.

He’s seen that problem surge this year at Dale Willey Automotive in Lawrence. Even the service manager, complaining of a dip in mileage, found 20 percent ethanol sloshing around in his car’s fuel tank.
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