When I lived in Illinois in the late 70's, they had just started selling
Gassahol (10%eth, 90%gas), and I started using it. Within 2 months the
fuel filter clogged due to the tank clearing. Just replaced the fuel
filter and all was well. Didn't seem to be any effect on the rubber parts
at all. BTW, I had a 350 Camaro (hopped up of course) and it did way
better on the gassahol than standard petrol. I used to street race it
sometimes ..... but that is another story better left unsaid.
James Slayden
On Sat, 21 Dec 2002, murdoch wrote:
> >Trials conducted in NSW on their own vehicle fleet since 1992 by Park
> >Petroleum, and in the wider NSW fleet since 1994, clearly indicate
> >that the wide range of new and advanced technologies introduced into
> >the global vehicle fleet over the past twenty years provide vehicles
> >with the capacity to operate on higher ethanol blends without
> >experiencing drivability or operability difficulties.
>
> This is really what I'm after. The rest, while interesting and
> relevant, is not at the heart of it. I'm aware, for example, that an
> attempt to limit things to 10%, if unwarranted, is just a pretext by
> the petroleum companies to keep most of their monopoly on providing
> fuel for transportation.
>
> One thing on my mind is that if there are any differences or effects,
> or even just something minor that a new user of a 20% ethanol blend
> might need to know in order to be better prepared for any effects,
> then it's arguable that they should have some labeling might help such
> drivers. But I guess a decent widespread publicity campaign ("your
> fuel filter may temporarily be clogged due to long-term buildup of
> this or that, here is what to do about that") would also help.
>
> >Why would there be damage? What damage has there been in Brazil, the
> >US, and elsewhere, where millions or billions of miles have been
> >driven on higher blends than that, without damage or being stopped
> >cold by water? What damage has there been in Autralia? If there was
> >any actual damage it would surely have been trundled out rather than
> >an outboard motor that might stall or something.
>
> I have never used an appreciable amount of ethanol in a vehicle. Once
> or twice over the years I've seen angry or upset letters of drivers
> who have traveled to an area where ethanol was introduced to their
> cars and they believed it has caused a problem or two. So, I do not
> wish to dismiss out-of-hand the idea that there could be an adverse
> affect upon vehicle performance from introduction of ethanol where it
> has not been used before, or where its amount had previously been at
> lower percentages. Adverse performance might be something as simple
> as temporarily clogged fuel filter, or something worse that I don't
> appreciate. I figure I'll ask the question, since it's being raised,
> and since possibly others are reluctant to ask.
>
> Obviously, the over-riding issue is that the Petroleum Monopoly is
> being unethical and spreading disinformation. In order for me to sort
> the information from the disinformation (the most effective lies
> having just enough truth to them) I need to look around a bit.
>
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