FWIW I get about 10% better mileage on 93 octane in KY then the 91 octane in
Calif. of course it is also cheaper for 93 in KY and unobtainium in Calif. Also
I run ethanol free in KY as well which is available and saves my mowers,
outboards and other small gas mowers which the ethanol virtually destroy.
Regards,
Richard C
> On May 30, 2018, at 6:57 AM, "simon.lachlan at alexarevel.plus.com"
> <simon.lachlan at alexarevel.plus.com> wrote:
>
> The Ethanol rules are different here in the UK. Probably dreamed up by some
> booby in Brussels, passed into law and we're the only country enforcing it.
> As to the practicalities.......I'm not sure about my current setup (Webers)
> but previously (3 HD6s), I was pretty sure that I got more mileage for my
> money on high(er) octane. More bangs for my buck/better value for
> money..whatever.
> Simon
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bob
> Haskell
> Sent: 30 May 2018 11:00
> To: John Rowe <john at jtkarowe.com.au>
> Cc: 'Healey List' <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Effects of Ethanol
>
> One can still buy non-ethanol fuel at the pump here in the States;
> Countrymark is one company that sells premium with zero ethanol. One can't
> always tell if there's ethanol in the gasoline by looking at the pump.
> Apparently, it's up to the individual state to decide if a label on the pump
> is required. I don't think that it's required in Indiana.
>
> A couple of reasons for ethanol: reduces amount of oil used/imported and
> another market for corn. Not sure I agree with using a foodstuff, but that's
> what's been done.
>
> The other issue I've wondered about, but haven't looked into, is the price
> differential between grades of gasoline. For years the mid grade was 10
> cents a gallon more than regular and premium was another 10 cents. In the
> last couple of years it's changed to 25 to 30 cents between grades.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Bob Haskell
> AHCA 3000 MkI registrar
> http://www.ciahc.org/registry_3000mk1.php
>
>> On 05/29/2018 10:04 PM, John Rowe wrote:
>> OK, thanks Mike. We have it in Oz, and the greenies here are trying to
>> make it mandatory I believe. We can buy 91/95/98 unleaded at the pump.
>> For 98 we pay about $1.70/litre.
>>
>> At 2c/litre discount for E10 from 91 octane (which won?t run Healeys),
>> why would you bother buying it due to the decreased mpg.
>>
>> John Rowe Qld Australia
>>
>> *From:*Michael MacLean [mailto:rrengineer.mike at att.net]
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, 30 May 2018 10:26 AM
>> *To:* john at jtkarowe.com.au; tld6008 at mchsi.com
>> *Cc:* 'Healey List'
>> *Subject:* RE: [Healeys] Effects of Ethanol
>>
>> Fuel at the pump is 10% ethanol by law. Right now gasoline is going
>> for an average of $3.75 to $4 US per gallon. If you want fuel without
>> ethanol you can buy high octane racing gas, but it's $10 per gallon
>> and it is supposed to be illegal in street vehicles.
>>
>> Mike M
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>> On Tue, May 29, 2018 at 4:43 PM, John Rowe
>>
>> <john at jtkarowe.com.au> wrote:
>>
>> As an Australian, I ask ?why do you use ethanol in these vehicles??,
>> or don?t you have a say as to what you use in your countries.
>>
>> John Rowe
>>
>> Qld Australia
>>
>> *From:*Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of
>> *Michael MacLean
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, 30 May 2018 5:55 AM
>> *To:* tld6008 at mchsi.com
>> *Cc:* Healey List
>> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Effects of Ethanol
>>
>> Don't do it. It will fill with gas in about two years and you will
>> be doing this again. All you have to do is buy a brass float and
>> swap it out for the plastic one and sleep well at night. It just
>> snaps right in. The brass float is a Ford part no. COAZ-9202-B. You
>> can find them on eBay, Amazon, Summit Racing and even the Ford
>> dealer. Ethanol does not eat brass.
>>
>> Mike M.
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>> On Tue, May 29, 2018 at 12:46 PM, Tim Davis BN7
>>
>> <tld6008 at mchsi.com> wrote:
>>
>> I had the powdery residue all over mine. I just bought a new one
>> from Moss it has a plastic float. Hopefully it will hold up.
>>
>>
>> Tim Davis BN7
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike at att.net>
>> To: Healey List <healeys at autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Tue, 29 May 2018 11:29:39 -0400 (EDT)
>> Subject: [Healeys] Effects of Ethanol
>>
>> This past weekend I removed the tank to extract the sending unit
>> on my Bugeye because of a constant reading of empty on the
>> gauge. As suspected, the plastic float was filled with
>> gasoline. Ethanol! While replacing the plastic float for brass
>> and the cork gaskets for Viton type gaskets, I also swapped out
>> the sending unit top cover cork gasket with a Viton type using
>> Hylomar AF to seal things up. The big surprise came when I
>> found the rheostat cavity full of gasoline. Must have entered
>> through the hole in the sending unit body for the float lever.
>> Anyone have experience with this? Should I be concerned? I
>> remember the original sending unit I removed form the Bugeye
>> tank was full of a white powdery residue around the rheostat
>> like it had also been filled with gasoline. Anyone have
>> experience with this?
>>
>> Mike MacLean
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