It is important to consult your owner's manual. Occupational health and safety risks presented by the use of ethanol gasoline do not appear to be any different than those posed by conventional gasoline blends. Only in special circumstances. The gasoline marketer should pump any accumulated water from the storage tank, and add a final filter to the dispensing hose. Methanol Methanol is a derivative of natural gas.
Ethanol provides better water tolerance than methanol.
It is not as sensitive to water as the alcohols, and does not increase the volatility of most gasolines. It is known to have a very distinct odor. It is currently the most widely used oxygenate, but is derived from a non-renewable resource. With additional proposed development of ethanol production plants, Canadian potential production in the next few years is at 664 million litres per year. It is difficult to ascertain current levels of fuel ethanol use in Canada.