[Spridgets] possible new threat to fuel system components

[Paul Asgeirsson]

Hi Bud,

This appears to be such a variable, it can hardly be pinned down.

On my bone stock 948 single carb Morris, Datsun powered Morris, there has
been zero problems with the E85 mixes.

On the otherhand, it ate up my carb on the lawnmower!!  Had to get a new
carb!

Later, Paul A

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bud Osbourne" <abcoz at hky.com>
To: "'Spridget Chat Group'" <spridgets at autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 10:09 AM
Subject: [Spridgets] possible new threat to fuel system components


> Just a heads-up, based upon a post on 356 Talk:  One of the country's
> preeminent Porsche restorers encountered failure of three different fuel
> system gaskets, on a 356A.  The gaskets were NEW, and came from Porsche,
via
> one of their dealers.
> Right now, not much more information is available.  It may be identified
as a
> credible threat, or it may be due to some anomaly.  It could have been, as
one
> subscriber suggested, E-85 in the wrong gas station tank (can E-85 do such
> things.....I really don't know).  The only thing for certain, right now,
is
> that the gaskets were from NEW stock, from a major manufacturer, and were
NOT
> Chinese-made, pressed yak dung gaskets.
> If I hear any more (and I'm certain I will), I'll pass it on.  Right now,
in
> my minds eye, I'm visualizing all sorts of components on my Midget that
could
> be getting attacked by fuel......  So, I'm going to be watching the fuel
> system very closely for the next few weeks.
> If it's any help, the effected Porsche lives in the Philadelphia area.
>
> Bud Osbourne
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