I have been running unleaded ethanol mid-grade in the ' 58 TR3 for for the
5,000 miles that it has been back on the road. Never a problem, car always
starts and runs smooth, not unusual for a tank of fuel to be 2-3 months old.
I tend to agree with Jonmac's comments that the new fuel is cleaning off some
heretofore untouched crud that is contaminating the system. With the original
fuel pump and SU carbs my system may not be a sensitive as some of you with
more modern cars or components.
Just another thought....
Bill B
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On Jun 12, 2013, at 3:48 PM, Dave1massey@cs.com wrote:
> Ethanol or no, the evaporative control system has a lot to do with how long
> the gas stays usable. I've started a TR6 that had sat for three years on
> the gas that was in the tank. Let gas sit in a vented tank (eg: TR3) that
> long and you will have a real mess.
>
> Dave
>
> In a message dated 6/12/2013 12:10:40 PM Central Daylight Time,
> kinderlehrer@comcast.net writes:
>> Is it possible that the different formulations from state to state has
>> some
>> influence on the variety of experiences people seem to be having?
>> California
>> is always blaming the "special" formulations for the inability to import
>> gas
>> from other states, keeping supplies down and prices up. Maybe we're
>> getting
>> something for the premium price? Just wondering. BTW, I don't seem to be
>> having any problems and my TR and truck could sit for a month without
>> being
>> used and a lot longer without adding fresh gas.
>
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