Geek1945
Well-Known Member
When driving to San Antonio to see the F1 race, I saw several major brands now carrying E85. It seems like corn is worth more to make fuel instead of steak. Besides being hygroscopic I wonder what this miracle of chemistry is going to do to our engines if we don't test every refill? It looks like only some special plastic inner coated fuel lines/tanks are going to survive which isn't the case for most planes and most exotic sport cars I found out.
Several folks at the race mentioned most newer cars have plastic fuel tanks for this reason.
Even worse its 10% less $ so some less knowledgeable folks might be tempted to use it in older vehicles. SeaDoo/Rotax engines with USCG approved fuel lines are plentiful used since most have seized up due fuel lines rotting on the inside. It seems some major cities mandate blended fuel so owners have no options.
Looks like Europe and most of rest of the world is watching us while we experiment with gasoline/alcohol blended fuels.
How many test gas for alcohol before refueling with mogas, just one tank could cost $$$ in unexpected repairs?
Several folks at the race mentioned most newer cars have plastic fuel tanks for this reason.
Even worse its 10% less $ so some less knowledgeable folks might be tempted to use it in older vehicles. SeaDoo/Rotax engines with USCG approved fuel lines are plentiful used since most have seized up due fuel lines rotting on the inside. It seems some major cities mandate blended fuel so owners have no options.
Looks like Europe and most of rest of the world is watching us while we experiment with gasoline/alcohol blended fuels.
How many test gas for alcohol before refueling with mogas, just one tank could cost $$$ in unexpected repairs?
