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A 1996 ford taurus for 1100. i want to go see how it is but i just wanted to know if it was a good price for the car

I recently constructed a still to make ethanol or moonshine out of things like apples and pairs and other fruits. I have a 1986 Dodge ram, a 1983 Dodge ram, a 1994 Ford Taurus. I was wondering what would happen if I just put the ethanol I make from my still in the gas tank without any modifications to my three engines. I understand fuel mileage will go down but what type of engine issues would it cause and WHY would it cause them? I plan on keeping some gas in both vehicles but I am going to be very heavy on alcohol from this point on. There will reach a point were all I have is ethanolto put in my tank and there willbe no gas and it wil be 100 proof. What will it do at that proof and would any unusual smells come from the car? I need educated answers from people who KNOW what they are talking about and have done this before.
So I an only have 20 percent of the content in my engine ethanol? Does the gasoline in my tank notcut down on the amount of ethanol damage? I am trying to save a good amount of money on fuel here.. Whats the most ethanol I can put in w/o damage?

For 00, which would you prefer?
Both have around 200,000mi and would be beater cars to keep my primary car off the road. The Benz is real clean, automatic, rwd, leather, sunroof, etc. The SHO is also clean, automatic, sunroof, leather, but is fwd and has a bigger motor (not as good gas mileage). The SHO is also rarer. Less than 5000 1996 SHOs were made.

I think the Benz is better looking, too. The styling isn’t modern, but it isn’t outdated, either.

Just looking for some feedback.

I had my transmission flushed about two months ago. Since then my car runs at higher RPM’s at 70 mph (about 2600 RPM) and my mileage is down almost three mpg.

I know I shouldn’t pay any attention to EPA estimates, but others have reported getting between 17 mpg and 20 mpg in moderate city traffic. I am getting between 10 mpg and 12 mpg.

I recently replaced an Idle Air Control Valve, Serpentine belt, Exhaust Gas Recirculator Valve, and had my Catalytic Converters (all 3) checked. I don’t drive with a lead foot, I don’t start off the line too fast and I don’t come to sudden stops.

Anyway, I also ran a KOEO self test (uses 2-digit codes) and it came up with the left and right oxygen sensors detecting lean, and Fuel Pump Secondary Circuit Failure. That last one sounds bad, but then again I have one of those hidden fuel shut-off buttons inside the car on the floor next to the driver door, so it may have just saved into memory the fact that I used that.

When I took it to a muffler shop, thinking it was the cat converters causing a problem, they said that it’s not the cats and that they smell unburned gas. Maybe a leaky fuel pump or fuel line? Maybe the fuel injector? At this point, I have no idea, but I can’t afford to have bad gas mileage. Could someone help?

Also the gas mileage has dropped to about 20 mpg and before it was getting around 35 mpg. The car sat for about a month because it had a flat tire so I was driving my other car, I don’t know if this could have anything to do with it. The check engine light also is on. Let me know if you need anymore info to help me with this question. Thanks
I’m pretty sure it has a 3.0 engine in it

Isn’t it weird? 2002 Ford Taurus gets 18mpg city and 25mpg highway. The 2009 Dodge Challenger V6 gets 18mpg city and 25mpg highway. Both are V6 24 valve. But the newer Dodge Engine has variable valve timing to save gas. Why would they get the same gas mileage when they are totally different cars. Remember that the Dodge uses a live rear axle while wastes energy that could have been used to drive the wheels. FWD is more gas efficient. So what gives?