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Re: ethanol

To: "davidwjones" <davidwjones@cox.net>, <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: ethanol
From: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2005 15:41:43 -0700
I saw a guy fill up a mean-looking inboard at an airport the other day.


bs
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Bob Spidell         San Jose, CA        bspidell@comcast.net
'67 Austin-Healey 3000             '56 Austin-Healey 100M
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  ----- Original Message -----
  From: davidwjones
  To: Bob Spidell ; healeys@autox.team.net
  Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2005 10:36 AM
  Subject: Re: ethanol


  ----When I lived in Albany, ..once in a while I would take a cruise up to
lake George in the Healey. (13-18 years ago) ....at the time, you could still
buy 101 octane gasoline for racing boats. -I was able to talk one of the gas
dealers to allow me to back the car out onto the dock and fill up. ---I had
never appreciated that the gasoline that the cars were designed for...would
make such a difference. -Especially after advancing the timing to spec.
Stronger, smoother, --and even sounded different.  ....If only I could get
some of that on a regular basis now, -I'd promise not to drive past schools,
hospitals or nursing homes... Honest.

  David W. Jones
  '62 Mk II BT7 tricarb
  Cumberland, RI USA

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: Bob Spidell
    To: I Erbs
    Cc: Dr. C. Rubino ; healeylist
    Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2005 12:16 PM
    Subject: Re: ethanol


    Ira,

    100LL ("Low Lead") avgas is chock full o' lead (something like 2 grams per
liter
    or something).  It's only "low" compared to earlier formulations of avgas,
which
    had about 50% more lead.  Don't inhale or get on hands (though I do like
the
    smell ;)

    Avgas has lower and more consistent volatility, measured in Reid Vapor
Pressure.
    Alcohol and gas mix fine and, theoretically, the alcohol will help
scavenge water
    in the fuel system.


    bs

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    Bob Spidell         San Jose, CA        bspidell@comcast.net
    '67 Austin-Healey 3000             '56 Austin-Healey 100M
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    Subject: Re: ethanol


    > WE have had it in the Northwestern US for some time now. I go to my
    > local small planes airport every once in awhile and get 5 gallons of low
    > lead air fuel and mix a few gallons at a time into my unleaded gas in my
    > tank. This make the beast happy and reduces my worries about valve seats
    > and such. Not sure what it does for the ethanol, but have not seen any
    > issues.
    > Ira
    > BT&
    > Portland, Oregon, USA
    >
    > Bob Spidell wrote:
    >
    >> We've been getting some form of gasahol in the SF Bay Area for years.
    >>
    >> I haven't had any problems from it, but have heard some versions of
BJ8
    >> carb diaphragms might suffer.




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