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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Simon, we have been subjected to ethanol for some years here in Canada and confess I did absolutely nothing to my ’59 BT7 to adjust to it. I rebuilt the carbs 3 years ago, but prior to that, they had whatever parts I fitted when I previously serviced them, probably 15-20 years ago. I don’t thrash the car, and driving normally I noticed no difference in power, and since it is not my regular driver for work etc., I have never bothered much about fuel consumption (would it influence how much drive it?- No!). I can’t even recall when I last serviced the fuel pump, it must be at least 25 -30 years ago, perhaps not since I put a new one in around 1975, just after I bought the car. I expect it would affect timing but I always fine-adjust this with the Vernier on the distributor after static setting per usual practice and I get no pinging. Being in Canada, the car is not driven during the salt season from around late November to late March(-ish). I don’t top up or drain the tank, or add any fuel stabilizers, and it starts up and runs just fine in the spring (except for needing a boost some years).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>My advice is just drive it, and if something breaks, THEN fix it.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>To be clear, I not saying the ethanol has no effect, it plays havoc with the carburation on my vintage motorcycles, which are air-cooled and much less forgiving when burn-rate and combustion temperature are changed with the ethanol. I just think the Healeys, the 3000s at least, can cope with the changes more easily. The only other big effect I noticed is that it is attacking the lining I put in one of my BSA fuel tanks, and I will have to clean that out soon before completely breaks down (the solvent is methyl-ethyl ketone – I can’t wait!).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Good luck with it, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mirek<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'> Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Simon Lachlan<br><b>Sent:</b> January-26-17 12:04 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Healey List'<br><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Ethanol<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>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>See attached.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>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>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Simon<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>