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Re: [T3] ethanol


On Wed, 2006-03-29 at 20:24, Jim Adney wrote:
> On 29 Mar 2006 at 17:23, Russ Wolfe wrote:
> 
> > On Wed, 2006-03-29 at 00:04, Jim Adney wrote:
> 
> > > I wonder how our cars would run on E85 (85% ethanol.) Anyone know 
> > > about this? Are there material compatability problems, Russ?
> > 
> > The hose manufacturers do spec a difference in E85 fuel hose, but as far
> > as we can tell, it is the same hose. They just charge more for it. We
> > have not found any problems with 10-20% Ethanol fuel with any fuel
> > system.
> > All of our products are accelerated long term tested for compatability,
> > and we have not found any problems. 
> > There were some problems originally with methanol with carburators with
> > foam floats. But with solid plastic floats, there is no problems.
> 
> How about metal parts? Any special requirements on them for E20? How 
> about E85?
Shouldn't be any problem. The alcohol in ethanol, is just moonshine
after all.
;=)

-- 
Russ Wolfe
'71 FB AT
'66 FB MT
'64 T34 (not running)
'65 T1 (not running)
'05 KIA Sorento SUV
russw@classicvw.org
http://www.classicvw.org

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