If I'm not mistaken, the "Dry Gas" was probably methanol (wood alcohol) really
no advantage over ethanol. They both react with water in the same way. It just
keeps the condensed water in the gas from freezing.
> From: insptwo@msn.com
> To: healeys@autox.team.net
> Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2009 22:13:26 -0400
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Ethanol in Gas
>
> Back in the 50's and 60's in Pennsylvania, there was always a problem with
> water in the gas tank freezing up in the winter. It would shut your car
down
> in a heartbeat!
>
> They used to sell cans of "dry gas" to add to your tank that would delute
the
> water in the tank and keep it from freezing. I wonder it that would do the
> same thing with the ethonol creating water in the tank. Don't see any
reason
> why not (unless they don't sell it any more).
>
> Bill
>
> BJ7
>
>
>
>
>
>
>> Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2009 18:18:33 -0700
>> From: bspidell@comcast.net
>> To: healeys@autox.team.net
>> Subject: [Healeys] Ethanol in Gas
>>
>> Moss has some info on ethanol in gas (plus some plugs for products):
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/ksalzp
>>
>>
>> I just returned from a 2,700 mile Healey trip, during which I filled up
with
> at
>> least one tank of E10. No problems noted (at least not yet).
>>
>>
>> Bob
>> *******************************************************************
>> Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net
>>
>> *******************************************************************
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