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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The correct AFR for alcohol (ethanol) is around 8 to 1 versus gasoline at 14.7 to 1. Switching to 10% ethanol should equate to about a 5% richer mixture. Ethanol produces more power than gasoline – hence alcohol race engines but much more fuel required. Your mileage will suffer.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Jim<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></a></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>David Nock BCS<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 26, 2017 12:49 PM<br><b>To:</b> Simon Lachlan; 'Healey List'<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Ethanol<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif";color:black'>The issues with the Ethanol will depend on the percentage of Ethanol they will be putting in. Here in California most of the Ethanol is 10%. However they are talking about raising that and if they do we will start having real problems.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif";color:black'>The most common issues we run into are . Overheating and miss fires under heavy load due to lean mixtures. Especially worse on the Tri Carb.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif";color:black'>This can usually be cured by installing the Rich needles.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif";color:black'>The other issues are lack of power and lower gas mileage.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif";color:black'>David Nock<br>British Car Specialists<br>209-948-8767<br><a href="http://www.britishcarspecialists.com">www.britishcarspecialists.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <a href="mailto:simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk" title="simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk">Simon Lachlan</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Sent:</span></b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> Thursday, January 26, 2017 9:03 AM<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>To:</span></b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" title="healeys@autox.team.net">'Healey List'</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Subject:</span></b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> [Healeys] Ethanol<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='color:black'>It seems that the UK is to be blessed with this stuff. I’ve been asked for my thoughts on the topic and, as I know nothing about it, I’m looking for advice.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='color:black'>See attached.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='color:black'>What are your experiences? And what are the “dos and don’ts”? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='color:black'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='color:black'>Simon<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>_______________________________________________<br>Support Team.Net <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Suggested annual donation $12.75<br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/archive">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br>Forums: <a href="http://www.team.net/forums">http://www.team.net/forums</a><br><br><a href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net">Healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys">http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys</a><br><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healeydoc@sbcglobal.net">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healeydoc@sbcglobal.net</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>