Specifically some float "needles" on strombergs were rubber tipped. http://www.bowersflybaby.com/tech/stromberg%20needles1.pdf Read the "test" section about alcohol
Bill To: [email protected] From: [email protected] Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:18:04 -0700 Subject: Re: [ercoupe-tech] Re: Ethanol in Gas? Alcohol attacks rubber and plastic components in the fuel system, such as seals, o rings, fuel tank linings, and carburetor components. You could end with fuel leaks and / or debris. A fire, fuel loss, or fuel obstruction could result. Eliacim --- [email protected] wrote: From: "goofyguy77" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Re: Ethanol in Gas? Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2010 04:44:28 -0000 Why? Other than checking your tank drains and making CERTAIN you actually use your carb heat on descent like you are supposed to, where IS the harm? --- In [email protected], "Kevin" <kgass...@...> wrote: > > You need to remove the alcohol. > > http://www.eaa.org/news/2006/2006-11-01_faa.asp > > Kevin1 > > > --- In [email protected], "Jerry Ward" <mag45tor63@> wrote: > > > > I am about to leave the Great Northwest for a trip across the USA in my > > 415-G Ercoupe and have just found out that here in Washington State they > > have made it mandatory that all gasoline have 10% Ethanol in every gallon > > sold. I am asking what would I have to change to be able to continue to use > > car gas in my Ercoupe? Is it only the fuel lines that are effected? If so > > can I just change them to modern type hoses and I will be ready to use that > > gas in my plane? I have heard that I may have to change the valves too. > > What do you know about this and has any other states done the same thing to > > your state? My plane runs so much better on 87 octane Regular Gas that I > > hate to have to start putting in that 100LL again. It just hates it and > > does not run half as good. I get better performance and milage out of the > > 87 Octane than I ever did on 100 LL. I sure hope that there is a way for me > > to continue to fly using the new stuff with the Ethanol in it. Thanks for > > any comments - Jerry with N-355E > > >
