FWIW, I had my E fuel tank coated 17 years ago. Still going strong. My
biggest concern is what can happen to the jet rubber in the carb. I think i
heard someone say that the "blue" colored rubber pieces were compatible with
the mix and I'm using the blue ones and no problems-----yet!:)
>
> From: "Leonard Hartnett" <thehartnetts@earthlink.net>
> Date: 2008/01/23 Wed PM 06:19:33 EST
> To: "Healey Mail List" <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Subject: [Healeys] Ethanol and Vintage Cars
>
> .and speaking of oil for old cars, how about ethanol for our 'vintage'
> vehicles?
>
> The January 14, 2008, edition of AutoWeek magazine has an article, "PENNY
> WISE, POUND FUELISH Ethanol blends and your vintage car: Are they a potent
> mixture?".
>
> The article starts by mentioning the relatively few pumps nationwide offering
> E85 for flex fuel vehicles and mentions that Virginia and Maryland mandate E10
> to help conserve fossil fuels. Following are some excerpts from the article:
>
> ".Here's the bad news: Ethanol acts as a solvent that can loosen the sludge,
> varnish and dirt that accumulate in a fuel tank. Ethanol also absorbs water,
> and the ethanol-water mixture may separate from the blended gasoline and sink
> to the bottom of a fuel tank where the fuel pickup is located. This mixture
> can clog fuel lines and block carburetor jets and may be incompatible with
> older rubber compounds and some metals.
>
> "...Hagerty Insurance Agency in traverse City, Michigan, . has just initiated
> a $50,000 study, in conjunction with the Kettering University Advanced Engine
> research Laboratory (AERL) in Flint, Michigan, to find out what happens over
> time when an ethanol-gasoline blend is used in old cars.
>
> "...The study is expected to take one year, though preliminary findings may be
> announced this summer.
>
> "...In the interim, the experts suggest that you drain and clean your old
> car's fuel tank, use a fuel-tank sealer that's impervious to ethanol, replace
> fuel filters, keep all screens clear and use a fuel stabilizer.if your vintage
> car is to be stored for any length of time."
>
>
>
> NOTE: Based upon reports on The List of clogged fuel lines due to tank sealers
> separating from the tank and clogging filters, tank sealer may not be a good
> idea.
>
> (The Other) Len
> Vacaville, California, USA
> 1967 3000 MKIII, HBJ8L39031
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