Lately I've been experiencing bad running - loading up on taking off from a
stop sign. Better in cool weather, worse in hot weather. It's like the fuel is
now more volatile and vapor-locks at a lower temperature.
A number of other collector-car drivers have mentioned similar problems.
I did online research and bought an inexpensive kit which reveals the
percentage of ethanol in the gas.
My last tank, Unocal 76 Regular, which ran badly, turned out to be 8% ethanol.
Pictures of the test, the kit and a link to the supplier's website which has
lots of information on ethanol in gas, and how tax breaks are incentivizing
suppliers to over-mix to a higher percentage of ethanol than is allowed by law.
http://www.pbase.com/stevegerow/healey_tech
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Steve Gerow
Altadena, CA
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