[Healeys] Ethanol

[Bob Spidell]

My BJ8 has had a Petroflex line in it for 100K+ miles and 25+ years and hasn't had a problem. It does feel a little stiff and since I'm doing an overhaul I've bought a replacement (watch it crap out in 3 months ;). 

Bob 

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From: "Michael Salter" <michaelsalter at gmail.com> 
To: "Randy Alkins" <randyalkins at gmail.com>, "healeys" <healeys at autox.team.net> 
Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2017 12:20:56 PM 
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Ethanol 

I doubt many if any cars in UK are E85 compliant. All fuel lines made prior to 1995 in US were NOT ethanol ready and will fall apart readily. 

Hi Randy, 
Your note has raised a very interesting question. 
Have you had any experience with original Petroflex hoses failing due to ethanol? 
We have been subjected to ethanol for many years now and I cannot recall even one incidence of a Petroflex failure that I could attribute to it. 
My own 100 has an original 
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Smiths Petroflex hose joining the main fuel line to the carb fuel pipe and although it has only been on the road for 2 years since restoration I have not seen any signs of failure and the hose is still very flexible. 
​I do know that if you subject a Petroflex hose to "Varsol" ​cleaning fluid it deteriorates rapidly and that should definitely be avoided at all costs. 
Would appreciate your thoughts. 

Michael S 





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