GL: Ethanol in fuel.

[captmimi at provide.net]

Is there a possibility of a class action recourse. Capt
Mimi





On Mon, 16 Jul 2007 10:50:49 EDT
 LRZeitlin at aol.com wrote:
> Pure ethanol has strong solvent properties. For the last
> dozen years most 
> automobile pump gasoline has been "oxygenated" with 10%
> enhanol in an effort to 
> reduce pollution and raise octane rating. It takes the
> place of the old lead 
> bearing compounds (tetraethyl lead) that are now
> forbidden. Some fuel system 
> components and some of the older fiberglass/resin fuel
> tanks used plastics 
> formulations which were not resistant to ethanol.
> 
> There is no turning back the clock. Ethanol will be used
> in gasoline for the 
> forseeable future. If the corn growing states have their
> way, the amount of 
> ethanol will be increased. As far as fuel tanks go, it
> takes a long time for 10% 
> ethanol containing gasoline to waste one away. I wouldn't
> worry about it for 
> the remainder of the season or even for next season but
> eventually the tank 
> will have to be replaced with an ethanol safe one. It's
> just another addition to 
> the "to do" list. Fuel lines and carburator components
> are another story. 
> Plastic fuel lines can deteriorate in a season. Old pump
> diaphargms and plastic 
> carburator parts may also suffer. 
> 
> Step one is to contact your engine manufacturer or agent
> and find out the 
> parts likely to be damaged by ethanol containing fuel.
> Replace these parts with 
> ethanol safe ones.
> 
> Then replace all the plastic fuel lines with current
> production automotive 
> fuel lines. These are ethanol safe. No need for "marine
> quality" here. The 
> marine market is well behind the automobile market in
> this respect. Just go to Pep 
> Boys and buy the lines.
> 
> So far ethanol has not been added in significant
> quantities to diesel fuel. 
> Some users have reprted ethanol like solvent effects with
> biodiesel. Again 
> check with the engine manufacturer.
> 
> Times change. Nothing lasts forever. Sails anyone?
> 
> Larry Z
> 
> 
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