In addition to what John says, it takes close to twice the volume of alcohol
fuel to get the same distance as a gallon of gasoline. Alcohol at $2.00 per
gallon, gasoline at $3.00, takes about $4.00 of alcohol fuel to run the same
distance as a gallon of gasoline. Not a lot of economy!
There also are some highly specific requirement for alcohol that gets
blended with gasoline, so it's unlikely you'll have that with straight
alcohol you get from who knows where!
Paul A
----- Original Message -----
From: "Engfehr, John (J.D.)" <jengfehr@ford.com>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 11:13 AM
Subject: Subject: Running your car on ethanol?
> >What would it take to run a spridget on Ethanol?
>
> Don't use ethanol in your Spridget. Ethanol mixed with gas in 20% / 80%
> ratio (E-20) or higher causes engine wear. The ethanol is very corrosive
> to fuel systems, bores, piston rings, etc. Expect engine life to be cut
> in half. I know someone who tests this for a living, and believe me, you
> don't want to do it.
>
> John Engfehr
> '59 Bugeye 1275
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