Re: [AMC-list] Ethanol Issues

[Ken Ames <ameskg@xxxxxxxxx>]

Aren't we supposed to use alcohol to absorb water and NOT let it settle to the
bottom? Like in gas-line anti-freeze?  : )
Apparently propanol is better than ethanol or methanol for this purpose.

Ken


Quoting Jesse <j2sax@xxxxxxxxx>:

> Dittos on problems previously mentioned.  One of the worst issues with
> Ethanol, 
> even at 10% is for vehicles not used very often there is a lot of water 
> absorption.  If the fuel is left undisturbed, water settles to the BOTTOM of
> the 
> fluid mix and causes the issues you might expect from H2O presence.  
> 
> Small engine shops are LOVING this as chainsaws, blowers and other seasonal 
> motor driven tools are getting gunked, rusted and eroded by this tendency and
> 
> making them a lot of money!  Motorcycles also suffer from this a lot... 
> especially the carb'd engines.  
> 
> Jesse
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