Unfortunately it can be even worse. I stopped by a carburetor shop that my
dad's shop uses (Marine engines) the other day to chat with the owner about
the carb on my old motor home. We of course stated talking about other
things and got on to the subject of ethanol. He pulled out a float bowl
form a fairly new Holley where the coating on the inside had been eaten away
and the metal was corroding. All due to the ethanol in the fuel. This is
not solid data, but if this guy tells me it's from ethanol I believe him.
Carbs are this guys thing and he's been doing it for 35 years.
Rich Ball
'76 Midget
Everett, WA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin Valentine" <kevinv1275@gmail.com>
To: "Dean Hedin" <dlh2001@comcast.net>
Cc: "Spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 12:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] ethanol
> On Sep 28, 2011, at 1:50 AM, Dean Hedin wrote:
>>
>> The only solid data I have heard about was ethanol's negative
>> impact on
>> certain plastics. Not rubber.
>
> Dean,
>
> I replaced the fuel hoses on my 71 Midget 3 times in a single year.
> The hose was dissolving away on the inside and blocking up the jets
> in the float bowls as well as blocking the fuel filters. I didn't
> have this problem when I could buy gas without ethanol added to it.
> The hose was new (modern) hose from NAPA and Advance Auto. I finally
> replaced all the hose sections with VW braided hose no problems since.
>
>
> Kevin V.
> Tuscarora, Pa
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