# Gas additives or not

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-additives-or-not/40865>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [December 17, 2009, 12:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-additives-or-not/40865 "2009-12-17T00:26:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![mfarrington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e95f7d/32.png) [@mfarrington](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mfarrington)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2009, 12:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-additives-or-not/40865/1 "2009-12-17T00:26:55Z")

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Now that gas contain 10% ethenol is it necessary to add a dry gas during cold weather?

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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:** [December 17, 2009, 12:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-additives-or-not/40865/2 "2009-12-17T00:41:56Z")

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No.

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**Author:** ![Xebadaih](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/d07c76/32.png) [@Xebadaih](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Xebadaih)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2009, 12:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-additives-or-not/40865/3 "2009-12-17T00:48:20Z")

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No.

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**Author:** ![SteveF](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/stevef/32/2_2.png) [@SteveF](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveF)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2009, 1:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-additives-or-not/40865/4 "2009-12-17T01:50:04Z")

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No.

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**Author:** ![Need\_A\_Horse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f6c823/32.png) [@Need\_A\_Horse](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Need_A_Horse)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2009, 3:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-additives-or-not/40865/5 "2009-12-17T03:51:43Z")

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Not.

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2009, 11:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-additives-or-not/40865/6 "2009-12-17T11:38:07Z")

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You never did need to add it every time.

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**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2009, 2:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-additives-or-not/40865/7 "2009-12-17T14:39:44Z")

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No, that 10% will absorb any and all condenstaion you may have in your tank!

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**Author:** ![wheelsx5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/53a042/32.png) [@wheelsx5](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wheelsx5)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2011, 6:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-additives-or-not/40865/8 "2011-01-15T18:03:28Z")

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It’s not necessary. As stated, the 10% ethanol is enough to stop water molecules from associating with each other and creating ice crystals.