Ethanol free is also available anywhere you go here in florida. Be it a marina or just the local race track gas station.
Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device -------- Original message --------From: Pete Klapp via KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org> Date: 6/6/16 3:32 PM (GMT-05:00) To: Ronald Wright <ronwright5 at yahoo.com>, krnet at list.krnet.org Cc: Pete Klapp <pkengr at hotmail.com> Subject: Re: KR> Ethanol Ron Ethanol free fuel is also available at many marinas, at least here in Ohio. Pete Klapp, building KR-2S N729PK, Canton, Ohio > Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2016 19:19:39 +0000 > To: krnet at list.krnet.org > Subject: Re: KR> Ethanol > From: krnet at list.krnet.org > CC: ronwright5 at yahoo.com > > It is a simple matter to separate the ethanol out of the gas.? They recommend > using Premium fuel due to a drop in octane when taking the ethanol out.? Get > a clear tank, add ethanol fuel, dump in water and watch it separate out the > ethanol/water solution.? Drain out the ethanol/water and you only have > unleaded auto fuel left over.? If you want the specific amount of water to > use per gallon, Google the question and you will easily find several methods > for doing this.? Simple and easy to use.? Doesn't take very long to do it > either.. > > Another solution was to add a long length of clear tubing to the gas can with > a shut off valve at the bottom.? Dump in the water to the fuel, turn the can > upside down and shake.? Watch the water/ethanol separate in the clean tubing; > open the valve and let the ethanol/water drain out;? what you have left is > pure gasoline. > > Works great.? Your choice as to whether or not you want to try it. > > Ron > > > -------------------------------------------- > On Mon, 6/6/16, Mike Stirewalt via KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org> wrote: > >? Subject: KR> Ethanol >? To: krnet at list.krnet.org >? Cc: laser147 at juno.com >? Date: Monday, June 6, 2016, 1:52 PM >? >? I had an old Cadillac with a computer >? display that would read out my >? real-time fuel consumption.? I imagine most cars have >? such things these >? days, althoiugh the Oldsmobile that I replaced my beloved >? Cadillac with >? doesn't.? Whenever I would drive cross country and got >? into the mid-west >? where ethanol is sold, my fuel mileage would always go >? down.? >? >? I'm impressed by the statement "The fastest cars in the >? country use it." >? so obviously I'm suffering form a misconception.? I >? inherently disliked >? it because it decreased my fuel mileage and because >? government welfare to >? all the farmers who grow corn for ethanol annoyes me >? too.? Plus, I've >? never trusted it in my KR.? If I do ever use auto fuel >? in the KR >? (GP-2180) I always use Chevron Supreme, which is what I >? always use in my >? other vehicles.? Calling Chevron headquarters in San >? Francisco several >? years ago, they told me Supreme has 7% ethanol in it. >? It may be more >? now, or less, but thinking I could avoid ethanol by buying >? top grade >? gasoline was not correct.? I think it's all got ethanol >? in it, except for >? boutique racing shops that sell ethanol-free gas for >? racing.? Why would >? racing shops sell ethanol-free gas for racing if "the >? fastest cars in the >? country use it."? I'm not arguing here since I'm not >? very smart, but just >? relating my experiences.? >? >? Steve Bennett said he always ran my engine on ethanol-free >? gas - which he >? could get in Omaha.? Here in San Diego it's only >? available from >? specialized racing shops.? From Steve's comments on >? operation of my >? engine, I've tried to keep ethanol out of the tanks but I >? have >? occasionally put some Chevron Supreme in.? It's always >? mixed with >? whatever 100LL is already in the tank.? In my aux tank >? in the wing, made >? from vinyl ester, I've been religious about never putting >? anything but >? 100LL in it.? I've heard too many stories about car gas >? wreaking havoc to >? tanks and fuel components for me to use it more than very >? occasionally. >? Just my experience.? I'm still learning new things . . >? .hope we all are. >? >? >? ____________________________________________________________ >? Nextiva vFAX >? Why Do You Still Have An Old Fax Machine? >? http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/5755c69e982ad469e6d0cst04vuc >? >? _______________________________________________ >? Search the KRnet Archives at >? http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. >? 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