Martin ~ You are absolutely correct in everything you stated, but I think your
last statement (It is also corrosive in aluminiumum tanks, carburetoror parts
and rubber components) should have been at the top of your list.
Also, the shelf life of ethanol blended fuel is minimal & it going to damage
all of your gas powered lawn & garden equipment very quickly.
What really burns my A## is the way we were force fed that S*#t without any
input from the consumers or warning to the consumers of the damage it does.
Happy Healeying ~ Mad Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: Martin Jansen
To: healeys @autox.team.net ; roadwarriordave at hotrmail.com ; Dave Murphy
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 10:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Stainless Steel Fuel Tank for Big Healeys
Dave, you are correct on your analysis of ethanol in gasoline. It will
corrode any steel tank isolated or not. Painting the tank will not stop
this
process. Auto manufacturers today make fuel tanks and fuel lines out of
plastic product- nonmetallic.. The purpose of ethanol in fuel is to
accommodate new technology in motors. It is my understanding, if ethanol is
in
a high compression engine or super charged engine or turbo charged engine
ethanol becomes more efficient than gasoline. A motion to bring
15%ethanolol
has recently been defeated because it would put most vehicles made before
2005
off the road. For engines to survive with a higher ethanol rate they will
require a fuel injection and engine management systems.
I can check with our local fabricating shop, they may be able to make you
a
tank
Several companies such as AH Spares, Healey works and ourselves are
currently
developing injections systems to solve this issue.
It is also corrosive in aluminiumum tankscarburetoror parts and rubber
components
Happy n>Healeying, Marty www.jule-enterprises.com
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