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Re: [6pack] Ethanol gasoline blends

To: "'Craig'" <wensley_Tr@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [6pack] Ethanol gasoline blends
From: lfm614@aol.com
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:22:24 +0000
This was my main concern, the rubber / plastics.  I am NOT a fuel expert but I 
have heard that you should not run E85 or fuels with substantial ethonol 
content is cars not prepared for it, heck there is a warning sticker on those 
pumps.  So I would think that the rubber in our LBCs designed and formulated 35 
plus years ago would not be ethonol tolerant. 

If you are looking to save $$, you may be penny wise and dollar foolish 
considering possible repairs.  On the other hand I think that one tank of 10% 
ethanol would not be that harmful and the alcohol may help in absorbing some of 
the water that condensed in your tank this winter and get some of it out in 
combustion.  

My $0.02 but your mileage may vary.

  
Lou
 

-----Original Message-----
From: "Joseph Grant" <grant@bowtie6.com>

Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:53:31 
To:"'Robert Lang'" <lang@isis.mit.edu>, "'Craig'" <wensley_Tr@comcast.net>
Cc:6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [6pack] Ethanol gasoline blends


>>  will store the car with the leaded race fuel...

Just a word of caution about leaded fuel:  if anyone has oxygen sensors
hooked up (to run an air/fuel ratio meter or FI), you must take that into
account. Oxygen sensors don't particularly like leaded fuel.

What about the diaphragms and the carb floats?  Ethanol is not very friendly
towards rubber and/or plastic.  I realize that the 10% is very small, but
this could, over time affect these parts.  Yes?  

Joe
'72 TR6 - CC77169
http://www.bowtie6.com/
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