Re: [DML] Re: Non Ethanol Gas

[David Griffith <dgriffi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 9 Dec 2009, jtrealtywebspannet wrote:

> My Yukon is an "E-85" vehicle. I thought that meant I can use 15% 
> Ethanol. WRONG! It means the thing will run on 85% E. And that doesn't 
> count all of the other additives.  Around here in NJ we are up to 10% 
> already. We can't feed the world but we can put the stuff into our gas 
> tanks. As for Deloreans, they can probably take 15% but it will 
> eventually damage the rubber parts in the fuel system like the diaphram 
> in the accumulator, "O" ring seals, pick-up hose, fill pipe hose, etc. I 
> really don't see what choice we would have, in many parts of the country 
> there is no non-E available unless you go to the airport! David 
> Teitelbaum

That's why I was wondering out loud if it would be worthwhile to go 
through the system and replace those things that ethanol would damage.


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David Griffith
dgriffi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

A: Because it fouls the order in which people normally read text.
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