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=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 I was having a problem with the ethanol blend (10%=
) of gasoline here in CA. It was gumming up the fuel system in my Bugeye if=
I left the car for a couple of months without starting it up.=C2=A0 It wou=
ld not run.=C2=A0 I thought I was going to have to put a new fuel tank in i=
t.=C2=A0 You can't leave ethanol laced gasoline in the car for a couple of =
months and expect it to start right up.=C2=A0 I was having the same problem=
with my Harley Davidson motorcycle.=20
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 I drained the tank of the Bugeye and the motorcycl=
e.=C2=A0 I went to a gas station about 15 miles from home that has 100 octa=
ne gasoline at the pump that contains no ethanol and bought 5 gallons worth=
at $8 per gallon.=C2=A0 I came home and put 4 gallons in the tank of the B=
ugeye and after a few fits and coughs the engine started and ran great.=C2=
=A0 I don't think the octane had anything to do with it.=C2=A0 It's just th=
e fact it was pure gasoline.=C2=A0 I ran around for about an hour with the =
new fuel to get it through the entire fuel system and parked the car back i=
n the garage.=C2=A0 Now I can leave it for a couple of years if I want to a=
nd it should start right up.=C2=A0 The ethanol gas is no good after 4 to 6 =
weeks.=C2=A0 The Harley got a gallon of the high octane ethanol free gas.=
=C2=A0 I got it running and I simply have to take a ride on it once a week =
to keep the fuel system clean with any gumming up.=C2=A0 Just like your com=
muter car.=C2=A0 As long as you are using it everyday and ethanol gas is co=
nstantly flowing through it, the car will run fine.=C2=A0 Very few places h=
ave this ethanol free gas at the pump here in California.=C2=A0 Just a few =
that caters to the off road/boat crowd.Mike MacLean
=20
On Saturday, September 5, 2015 6:38 PM, Graeme Molony <molony@dodo.com=
.au> wrote:
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Michael,=C2=A0Try $6,00+ a gallon here in AUS. (imperial gallon that is)=
=C2=A0Oh well at least=C2=A0 our $ has gone down to $0.,70 US. Makes it tou=
gh importing a Healey thoughor parts for that matter=C2=A0Ira I hope you en=
joyed the day=C2=A0Cheers from down under=C2=A0Graeme M
=C2=A0From: Michael MacLean Sent: Saturday, September 05, 2015 8:27 PMTo: I=
Erbs ; Ahealey help Subject: Re: [Healeys] To her for a drive=C2=A0$2.70 f=
or premium!?!=C2=A0 I can't even buy regular here in Commiefornia for that!=
Mike MacLean
=C2=A0
On Friday, September 4, 2015 10:53 PM, I Erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com> wrote:
took the car out for a drive tonight. No leaks and paid $2.70 a gallon fo=
r premium gas.=C2=A0 What joy to drive!=C2=A0 Tomorrow is the Portland ABFM=
. Happy days to allCheers
--=20
Ira Erbs
Portland,OR
Typos and errors are due to my IPad making poor choices
In my name
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mes new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:16px"><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0=
_1_1441507052698_4571" dir=3D"ltr"> I was having a =
problem with the ethanol blend (10%) of gasoline here in CA. It was gumming=
up the fuel system in my Bugeye if I left the car for a couple of months w=
ithout starting it up. It would not run. I thought I was going =
to have to put a new fuel tank in it. You can't leave ethanol laced g=
asoline in the car for a couple of months and expect it to start right up.&=
nbsp; I was having the same problem with my Harley Davidson motorcycle. <br=
></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1441507052698_4963" dir=3D"ltr"> =
I drained the tank of the Bugeye and the motorcycle. I w=
ent to a gas station about 15 miles from home that has 100 octane gasoline =
at the pump that contains no ethanol and bought 5 gallons worth at $8 per g=
allon. I came home and put 4 gallons in the tank of the Bugeye and af=
ter a few fits and coughs the engine started and ran great. I don't t=
hink the octane had anything to do with it. It's just the fact it was=
pure gasoline. I ran around for about an hour with the new fuel to g=
et it through the entire fuel system and parked the car back in the garage.=
Now I can leave it for a couple of years if I want to and it should =
start right up. The ethanol gas is no good after 4 to 6 weeks. =
The Harley got a gallon of the high octane ethanol free gas. I got it=
running and I simply have to take a ride on it once a week to keep the fue=
l system clean with any gumming up. Just like your commuter car. =
; As long as you are using it everyday and ethanol gas is constantly flowin=
g through it, the car will run fine. Very few places have this ethano=
l free gas at the pump here in California. Just a few that caters to =
the off road/boat crowd.</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Mike MacLean<br></div><div><=
span></span></div> <br><div class=3D"qtdSeparateBR"><br><br></div><div sty=
le=3D"display: block;" class=3D"yahoo_quoted"> <div style=3D"font-family: t=
imes new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div style=3D"fo=
nt-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, =
sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <font face=3D"Arial" size=
=3D"2"> On Saturday, September 5, 2015 6:38 PM, Graeme Molony <molony@do=
do.com.au> wrote:<br> </font> </div> <blockquote style=3D"border-left: 2=
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<div>Michael,</div>
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<div>Try $6,00+ a gallon here in AUS. (imperial gallon that is)</div>
<div> </div>
<div>Oh well at least our $ has gone down to $0.,70 US. Makes it toug=
h=20
importing a Healey though</div>
<div>or parts for that matter</div>
<div> </div>
<div>Ira I hope you enjoyed the day</div>
<div> </div>
<div>Cheers from down under</div>
<div> </div>
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engineer.mike@att.net" ymailto=3D"mailto:rrengineer.mike@att.net"; target=3D=
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<div><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, September 05, 2015 8:27 PM</div>
<div><b>To:</b> <a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" title=3D"eyera3000@gmail=
.com" ymailto=3D"mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mail=
to:eyera3000@gmail.com">I=20
Erbs</a> ; <a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" title=3D"healeys@autox.team.n=
et" ymailto=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mai=
lto:healeys@autox.team.net">Ahealey help</a> </div>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">$2.70 for premium!?! I can't even buy regular here i=
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Commiefornia for that!</div>
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