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In a message dated 12/18/02 9:37:49 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > I'm fuzzy on this. I thought alcohol would actually absorb the H2O, thus > decreasing the water level. I've been through this argument before, and can't remember how it was resolved. The argument for the defense, however, is that the alcohol would rather be with the water than the fuel, and comes out of solution, raising the "water" level. I recall that if the quantity of water is small, as when you have water in the tank, the water attaches to the alcohol on one end and the alcohol attaches to the fuel on the other. This allows the water to then go through the fuel system. So, think about it: If the alcohol comes out of solution with the fuel and attaches to the water, couldn't you use water to extract alcohol from fuel? Then, all you have to do is siphon the fuel off of the water, and you've got alcohol free fuel! The alcohol/water mix can be combined with fruit juice and served as punch... I understand that pumps for fuel with alcohol in it must be marked accordingly, but better safe than sorry. I test periodocally, but not every time. I always buy form the same place. John ========================================================================== ==== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm
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