Super duper fuels, eh?

[William Magliocco]

Agreed, Brett.  The cocktail was burned off in less
than a week.

The 100 in question is the most well sealed fuel
system of any car I have owned.  I love to hear the
air rush in when I pull the cap off at the gas
station.

Not wishing to start a flame war, though, I am not
convinced that the US approach to ethanol is energy
efficient.


--- Brett Dikeman <quattro at frank.mercea.net> wrote:

> 
> On Aug 4, 2007, at 4:37 PM, William Magliocco wrote:
> 
> > I once made an ~E-25 cocktail with a 1/4 tank of
> E-85
> > then the rest 93 octane premium in my '93 100. 
> Yes,
> > the engine liked it better, but the wallet did
> not.
> 
> You can't run more than about 20% alcohol according
> to the manual, if  
> I recall.  Damages the seals and hoses.
> 
> Also, ethanol fuel is hygroscopic like you wouldn't
> believe.  You  
> have to use it fast, or have a very well sealed
> system, or you're  
> going to end up with water, and hence rust the
> injectors, regulator,  
> etc.
> 
> One of ethanol's many problems as a fuel.  Even in
> Brazil, the number  
> of ethanol cars is dropping, and it is widely
> available and (I  
> believe) cheaper.
> 
> Brett
> 



       
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