I believe that ethanol eats rubber, as in gas lines, carb seals, etc., and
gets slightly worse mileage. The fix would be to switch to teflon or synthetic
lines and seals. It used to be that "real" gas was available in the summer and
the ethanol blend in the winter, but I'm sure that will change, if it hasn't
already.
Steve (not that far away in N. Idaho)
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From: Dan Kuenzi<mailto:shelbycuda@hotmail.com>
To: tigers@autox.team.net<mailto:tigers@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2009 7:10 AM
Subject: [Tigers] Ethenal - E10 Fuel & Old Cars/Equipment
Hello,
I was curious what the groups thoughts were on ethenal based (E10) gas now
found at most pumps here in the Pacific Northwest and impact to our older
cars
and yard equipment?
Is it safe to run the E10 blend without damage to your 1970's and prior
dated
older cars and/or lawn mowers, etc?
If not safe, what damage and resulting repairs might be required?
Does running E10 change the characterstics on how your older vehicle engine
runs (such as idle speed, surging at cruising speed, change in engine temp,
etc)?
Or, if you readied your older car to run on the E10 blend, what changes did
to
make?
Any good sources on the web that talks about the above?
Finally, where in Snohomish County Wa can one find ethenal free gasoline,
for
those that choose not to run the blend?
Thank you,
Dan
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