# Additive to gas

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/additive-to-gas/13803>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [May 9, 2008, 10:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/additive-to-gas/13803 "2008-05-09T22:13:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![lugnut1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c89c15/32.png) [@lugnut1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lugnut1)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2008, 10:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/additive-to-gas/13803/1 "2008-05-09T22:13:29Z")

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ever since ethanol has been added I am getting less MPG  
  
 Is there any kind of additive available to improve this?

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2008, 10:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/additive-to-gas/13803/2 "2008-05-09T22:20:05Z")

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Nope. Sorry. Ethenol simply contains less energy than gasoline.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2008, 10:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/additive-to-gas/13803/3 "2008-05-09T22:21:02Z")

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Yes, gasoline.

Dilute the gasoline/ethanol mixture with a large quantity of gasoline, and your mileage should return to normal.

Sorry–The devil made me do it!

;-))