[Healeys] Stainless Steel Fuel Tank for Big Healeys

[Chris Dimmock]

Hey Dave, don't you have a choice at the bowser?
Ethanol or not?
High octane or not?
The original factory owners manual says healeys need 100 -105 British  
octane. That's 100- 105 imperial (RON) Not US MON.
No one should be concerned about ethanol - if you are - you are  
probably at the WRONG pump.
You should be at the highest octane pump available in your country.
If you aren't buying the highest octane fuel, then you need to read  
your owners manual.
102 RON is approx 90 MON
The long term solution is - Just don't buy inferior octane fuel.  
Especially fuel with ethanol in it.
Best
Chris
P.S. I really don't care if you run your Healey on a moonshine and  
metho mix, with a potato afterburner. I'm talking factory statements  
of recommendation. The ones in your drivers handbook. Buy the highest  
octane fuel available. So I don't care if you've run 88 MON with a  
dash of tequilla for tears. It's your engine. But don't whinge here  
when it's stuffed.
RTFM
;-)

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On 26/04/2011, at 2:12 PM, Dave Murphy <roadwarriordave at hotmail.com>  
wrote:

> 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.
>
> As 15% ethanol is soon to become the minimum with a 20% ethanol mix  
> probably
> just around the corner, and with my old steel tank giving problems,  
> I'm
> looking for a trouble free long term solution - stainless steel.
> -David Murphy
> Dearborn Michigan
> _____