Jeff Greenfield wrote:
Not exactly ... The Ethanol itself will not (at least that is my
understanding), but the ethanol absorbs moisture and the moisture is
the enemy.
Not as big an issue with sealed (non-vented) fuel systems as used in
modern cars unlike older boats that have fuel systems vented to the
atmosphere.
To prevent problems, use a fuel stabilizer designed for Ethanol
blended fuels (Stabil now has a product such as this) and keep the
tank FULL when the car is going to sit for any period if time.
Our chapter got a tour of the restoration shops at the Nethercutt
Collection on Saturday, led by their chief of restorations. Discussing
longterm storage techniques, he said that they drain the fuel systems
completely and refill with white gas, which is simply pure light
distillate with no additives of any sort. I don't know how feasible this
would be for someone wanting to keep his Spider tucked away for several
months, though since this material is pretty stable I'd think it could
simply be drained, stored and re-used, maybe with some filtering. Just
guessing here, but I would think that'd also be a good thing to use for
flushing out fouled tanks and lines. Serious fire hazard, of course, and
there's that nasty old disposal problem, but anyone who plays much with
cars is gonna have a lot of those.
Will Owen
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