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To: <BillDentin@aol.com>,
Subject: Re: [Fot] Leaky SU floats...
From: "REDINGER, WILLIAM E" <wredinger@oppd.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:54:36 -0500
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Bill=0D=0A=20=0D=0AYears ago when Ethanol was first used in gasoline in the=
 Midwest, I saw=0D=0Aa large number of lead soldered brass floats (carb and=
 fuel sender) sink=0D=0Adue to the acid from the ethanol eating the flux th=
at was used and thus=0D=0Aleaving a weak spot in the joint that the fuel co=
uld eventually migrate=0D=0Athrough. Now that ethanol is in everything ( pu=
mp signs may not say it=0D=0Abut more than likely it is in all gasoline fro=
m 5 to 15 % or E 85%) due=0D=0Ato it's cheap octane boosting capacity it ma=
y come back to attack these=0D=0Aold brass floats. I have successfully used=
 a fuel resistant epoxy to do=0D=0Athe sealing like Bob Wismer, since most =
of my old stash has been=0D=0Aconsumed by this.=0D=0A=20=0D=0ABill Redinger=
=20=0D=0A=0D=0A=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=
=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=0D=0A=0D=0AFrom: fot-bounces@autox.tea=
m.net [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] On=0D=0ABehalf Of BillDentin@aol.=
com=0D=0ASent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 1:19 PM=0D=0ATo: fot@autox.team.=
net=0D=0ASubject: [Fot] Leaky SU floats...=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0AAmici...=0D=0A=0D=
=0APeriodic update on leaky SU floats perceived to be the result of=0D=0Aad=
ditives used currently in racing gas.=0D=0A=0D=0AMy racing partner, Bob Wis=
mer, has treated several repaired SU floats=0D=0Awith POR-15, the rust prev=
entative product often used to repair,=0D=0Arestore, and seal fuel tanks.  =
The treatment was no more sophisticated=0D=0Athan dipping each end of the f=
loat in the product.  While this does not=0D=0Aseal the center seam, it doe=
s appear to seal both tube ends, where the=0D=0Aleaks in our floats have oc=
curred.  We've since been through two events,=0D=0Awithout a failure.  We a=
re very encouraged by this, and pass it along=0D=0Afor what it is worth.=0D=
=0A=0D=0ABill Dentinger=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A****=
**********=0D=0ALooking for simple solutions to your real-life financial ch=
allenges=3F=0D=0ACheck out WalletPop for the latest news and information, t=
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t's confidential and proprietary information and is for use only by the int=
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ipient you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking an=
y action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohib=
ited.=0D=0A
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NT face=3DArial=20=0D=0Acolor=3D#0000ff size=3D2>Years ago when Ethanol was=
 first used in gasoline in the=20=0D=0AMidwest, I saw a large number of lea=
d soldered brass floats (carb and fuel=20=0D=0Asender) sink due to the acid=
&nbsp;from the&nbsp;ethanol eating the flux that was=20=0D=0Aused and thus =
leaving a weak spot in the joint that the fuel could eventually=20=0D=0Amig=
rate through. Now that ethanol is in everything ( pump signs may not say it=
=20=0D=0Abut more than likely it is in all gasoline from 5 to 15 % or E 85%=
) due to it's=20=0D=0Acheap octane boosting capacity it may come back to at=
tack these old brass=20=0D=0Afloats. I have successfully used a fuel resist=
ant epoxy to do the sealing like=20=0D=0ABob Wismer, since most of my old s=
tash has been consumed&nbsp;by=20=0D=0Athis.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>=0D=0A<DIV =
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=0A<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D332573918-30092008><FONT face=3D=
Arial=20=0D=0Acolor=3D#0000ff size=3D2>Bill Redinger</FONT>&nbsp;</SPAN></D=
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=3Dleft>=0D=0A<HR tabIndex=3D-1>=0D=0A<FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2><B>From:=
</B> fot-bounces@autox.team.net=20=0D=0A[mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net]=
 <B>On Behalf Of=20=0D=0A</B>BillDentin@aol.com<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, Se=
ptember 30, 2008 1:19=20=0D=0APM<BR><B>To:</B> fot@autox.team.net<BR><B>Sub=
ject:</B> [Fot] Leaky SU=20=0D=0Afloats...<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>=0D=0A<DIV><=
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ce"=20=0D=0Acolor=3D#400040 size=3D3 FAMILY=3D"SERIF" PTSIZE=3D"12">Amici..=
=2E<BR><BR>Periodic update=20=0D=0Aon leaky SU floats perceived to be the r=
esult of additives used currently in=20=0D=0Aracing gas.<BR><BR>My racing p=
artner, Bob Wismer, has treated several repaired=20=0D=0ASU floats with POR=
-15, the rust preventative product often used to repair,=20=0D=0Arestore, a=
nd seal fuel tanks.&nbsp; The treatment was no more sophisticated than=20=0D=
=0Adipping each end of the float in the product.&nbsp; While this does not =
seal the=20=0D=0Acenter seam, it does appear to seal both tube ends, where =
the leaks in our=20=0D=0Afloats have occurred.&nbsp; We've since been throu=
gh two events, without a=20=0D=0Afailure.&nbsp; We are very encouraged by t=
his, and pass it along for what it is=20=0D=0Aworth.<BR><BR>Bill=20=0D=0ADe=
ntinger<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR></FONT><BR><BR><BR>**************<BR>Looking for=
=20=0D=0Asimple solutions to your real-life financial challenges=3F Check o=
ut WalletPop for=20=0D=0Athe latest news and information, tips and=20=0D=0A=
calculators.<BR>(http://www.walletpop.com/=3FNCID=3Demlcntuswall00000001) =0D=
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