Date:         Sun, 6 Mar 2005 10:13:11 -0700
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From:         jimt <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
Subject:      Re: gas prices- a canadian perspective
Comments: To: Greg Potts <Greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
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On 3/5/05 17:52, "Greg Potts" <Greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA> wrote:

> on refineries by about 20%.
> 
> The bad news is that alcohol as an additive burns hotter and produces
> less power than gasoline. My air-cooled buses are going to hate that.
> 
> Happy trails,
> 
> Greg Potts
> Toronto, Ontario, Canada

I can confirm that with tests I ran with my 82westy when it had the air
cooled engine.  I intentionally added an additional 10 percent alcohol to my
tank for three alternate tank loads with cruising into the mountains and
passes above 8k feet. These tanks were then run to almost empty and refilled
straight from the pumps. My temps went up at the head by about the same
percentage (10 percent).  Did not get any real loss of power though.
(wasn¹t any to begin with)  oil temps no change.  Still maxed out.

Crude measuring method was to get two 1 gallon jugs of alcohol (ethyl) and
pour 1.5 into tank and then fill with gasoline.  For the next test tank load
the half jug and a full one.  The final test 1.5 jugs again and poured the
rest into my daughters jeep tank. (somebody told her to add some tank dri to
her tank and she wanted to know if I could do it.)
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jimt
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