When 160 proof ethanol and gasoline are mixed, what happens? does the
gasoline mix with the ethanol and the water separate out from the ethanol
and fall to the bottom?
No.
Your motor will stop.
You will get a suspension of water and petrol (or gasoline, as you call it).
I found that out with
Some comments by Sir Harry Ricardo about his early work with fuels
just after World War I may be of interest. This is from his book
Memories and Machines (London: Constable, 1968):
(Those intersted in the workings of piston engines should read The
High-Speed Internal Combustion Engine by Ricardo
I have read much information that indicates ethanol has to be a higher proof
(180+?) if it is to be mixed with gasoline. The reasoning given is that
gasoline does not mix with water. I have been in the auto parts business
for years and we sell gasoline additives that claim to remove moisture
to accomplish the same results.
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I have read much information
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On Jan 25, 2006, at 9:54 AM, Mark Kennedy wrote:
When 160 proof ethanol and gasoline are mixed, what happens?
does the gasoline mix with the ethanol and the water separate out
from the ethanol and fall to the bottom?
It's complicated. do a Google search on ternary phase diagram
