Re: RE:[ST] Ethanol

["Richard D'Amours" <rdamours@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In Canada we've been running the stuff for years.  It's marketed as either a
Winter gas or eco friendly fuel.

I tend to use it whenever possible as to avoid any problems with water in
the gas due to condensation, etc.


- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Steven Kohlscheen" <TrumpST@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 1:21 PM
Subject: RE:[ST] Ethanol


> <<
> Hi Guys,
>
> There is some debate out here about Ethanol.  The government wants to make
a
> mandatory 10% Ethanol/Petrol mix.  There are as many experts popping up as
> there
> opinions on the subject.  Some vehicle manufacturers are saying it's okay,
> others
> are saying it corrodes fuel lines and melts fibreglass tanks etc.  I hear
> you
> guys have had ethanol over there for some time, has anyone any real life
> experience
> on whether it is harmful to motors, in particular my beloved Sprint?
>
> Cheers,
> Mick.
> >>
> Sorry I'm alittle late on answering this.  I know if your running CV carbs
> you had better have the alcohol(Ethanol) resistant diaphrams in them.  Or
> they will weaken and tear, not quickly, but they will fail.  We found out
> that BMW used non-resistant diaphrams in their carbs well into the 80's.
> Fourtunatly they are available thru aftermarket, and I think BMW, but be
> sitting down for the price.  There may be a few more rubber/plastic items
in
> fuel systems affected in similar ways, but I can't list them.  Other than
> that the only thing I can think of is my father stating that alcohol has a
> lower flash point than petrol, so technically the motor may run a touch
> cooler.  But that's from memory.  Having grown up in Iowa(a large corn
> producer here in the States) our midgrades were always bolstered with 10%
> Ethanol, but the same price as base grade, to encourage use and therfore
> support of the farmers.  Never really noticed a difference between base
and
> mid, but hey a couple of points of octane couldn't hurt.
>
> Steven "Dirty Dawg" Kohlscheen
>
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