You guys heard of Startron?
http://www.amazon.com/Star-brite-Enzyme-Treatment-Additive/dp/B001VMNHX8
The
sales pitch is it cleans up the goop ethanol creates when it combines with the
moisture in the air.
I use it. A little goes a long way. I can't say if it
helped or not.
Greg
65BJ8
--- On Tue, 4/26/11, Dave Murphy
<roadwarriordave at hotmail.com> wrote:
> From: Dave Murphy
<roadwarriordave at hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Stainless Steel Fuel
Tank for Big Healeys
> To: healey.nut at gmail.com, "healeys @autox.team.net"
<healeys at autox.team.net>, "Dave Murphy" <roadwarriordave at hotmail.com>
> Date:
Tuesday, April 26, 2011, 9:05 AM
> Thanks for the tip regarding the
> paint
and rubber isolation, Alan! I presume
> you mean to paint the OUTSIDE of the
tank only. Ethanol
> would probably remove
> any inside tank coating and
probably plug the fuel filter
> with the remnants.
>
> > > Dave - Ali tanks
will only corrode if in constant
> we contact with
> > steel. Isolate the tank
from the boot bottom with
> rubber strips and a
> > good coat of paint and
you'll never have a problem.
> >
> > Alan
> >
> > Does anyone know if a
stainless steel fuel tank is
> available for a BJ8, and
> > > where can I get
one?
> > >
> > > Some sites on the net are saying that aluminum
> gasoline
tanks in boats
> will
> > > severely corrode if ethanol-gasoline blends start
> to exceed the current
> 10%
> > > ethanol.
>
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