re: "It's really hard to blame POR-15 for a 16 year old product..."
I've given this lots of thought and have to respectfully disagree with this
statement. Here's my reasoning:
1) I can't give an exact date, but I know ethanol has been added to
gasoline--we
used to call it "gasahol"--in California for at least 19 years. There was a
Beacon--now Arco--gas station around the corner from my apartment whose pumps
were marked "contains ethanol." It was cheaper than other brands, and I'd use
it in my beater Subaru but wouldn't put it in my Healey
2) Any product for use with with organic or caustic liquids should be tested
against all common organic liquids, and ethanol is a common organic liquid (you
can buy it at any liquor store)
3) The company selling the product should be expected to test its products
against said compounds as part of a QA process. There are standardized tests
against which this type of product should be measured (treat the surface,
immerse the sample at several temperatures for a specified period, etc.)
IMO, the POR-15 company should be held accountable for the failure of its
product under these circumstances.
Again, I can't remember the exact date, but I used a Bill Hirsh tank sealant in
the Healey at least 16 years ago and have had no problems with all the crap
that's been put in California gas (ethanol, MTBE and who-knows-what else).
FWIW, I have no financial or other interest in either POR-15 or Bill Hirsch
products.
bs
Mullen, Tim (IS) wrote:
> Randall wrote:
>>> I'll point out that if there's anyone selling a gas tank sealer
>>> that's vulnerable to ethanol in 2009, they're a criminal fraud.
>> Seems like a tough argument to me; unless they specifically said
>> it was compatible with ethanol. It's not really POR-15's fault
>> if you choose to > run your car on paint remover.
>
> Besides, the original post said:
>
> In 1992 I sealed my MGA fuel tank with a POR-15 product.
>
> It's really hard to blame POR-15 for a 16 year old product...
>
> Tim Mullen
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