<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:16px"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1441507052698_4571" dir="ltr"> I was having a problem with the ethanol blend (10%) of gasoline here in CA. It was gumming up the fuel system in my Bugeye if I left the car for a couple of months without starting it up. It would not run. I thought I was going to have to put a new fuel tank in it. You can't leave ethanol laced gasoline in the car for a couple of months and expect it to start right up. I was having the same problem with my Harley Davidson motorcycle. <br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1441507052698_4963" dir="ltr"> I drained the tank of the Bugeye and the motorcycle. I went to a gas station about 15 miles from home that has 100 octane gasoline at the pump that contains no ethanol and bought 5 gallons worth at $8 per gallon. I came home and put 4 gallons in the tank of the Bugeye and after a few fits and coughs the engine started and ran great. I don't think the octane had anything to do with it. It's just the fact it was pure gasoline. I ran around for about an hour with the new fuel to get it through the entire fuel system and parked the car back in the garage. Now I can leave it for a couple of years if I want to and it should start right up. The ethanol gas is no good after 4 to 6 weeks. The Harley got a gallon of the high octane ethanol free gas. I got it running and I simply have to take a ride on it once a week to keep the fuel system clean with any gumming up. Just like your commuter car. As long as you are using it everyday and ethanol gas is constantly flowing through it, the car will run fine. Very few places have this ethanol free gas at the pump here in California. Just a few that caters to the off road/boat crowd.</div><div dir="ltr">Mike MacLean<br></div><div><span></span></div> <br><div class="qtdSeparateBR"><br><br></div><div style="display: block;" class="yahoo_quoted"> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div dir="ltr"> <font face="Arial" size="2"> On Saturday, September 5, 2015 6:38 PM, Graeme Molony <molony@dodo.com.au> wrote:<br> </font> </div> <blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; margin-top: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"> <br><br> <div class="y_msg_container"><div id="yiv5850739845"><div dir="ltr">
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<div>Try $6,00+ a gallon here in AUS. (imperial gallon that is)</div>
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<div>Oh well at least our $ has gone down to $0.,70 US. Makes it tough
importing a Healey though</div>
<div>or parts for that matter</div>
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<div>Ira I hope you enjoyed the day</div>
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<div>Cheers from down under</div>
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<div style=""><b>From:</b> <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" title="rrengineer.mike@att.net" ymailto="mailto:rrengineer.mike@att.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:rrengineer.mike@att.net">Michael MacLean</a> </div>
<div><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, September 05, 2015 8:27 PM</div>
<div><b>To:</b> <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" title="eyera3000@gmail.com" ymailto="mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com">I
Erbs</a> ; <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" title="healeys@autox.team.net" ymailto="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">Ahealey help</a> </div>
<div><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] To her for a drive</div></div></div></div>
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<div dir="ltr">$2.70 for premium!?! I can't even buy regular here in
Commiefornia for that!</div>
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<div dir="ltr"><font face="Arial" size="2">On Friday, September 4, 2015 10:53 PM, I
Erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com> wrote:<br clear="none"></font></div>
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<div id="yiv5850739845">took the car out for a drive tonight. No leaks and paid
$2.70 a gallon for premium gas. What joy to drive! Tomorrow is the
Portland ABFM.
<div>Happy days to all</div>Cheers<br clear="none"><br clear="none">-- <br clear="none">Ira
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