[Healeys] Effects of Ethanol

Richard Collins gonnagitcha90 at hotmail.com
Wed May 30 06:55:51 MDT 2018 

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
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>> 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:
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>>    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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