Date:         Sun, 6 Mar 2005 18:06:27 -0500
Reply-To:     Marc Perdue <marcperdue@ADELPHIA.NET>
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From:         Marc Perdue <marcperdue@ADELPHIA.NET>
Subject:      Re: gas prices- a canadian perspective
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jimt wrote:

>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.
>(wasnąt 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.)
>
>
>
You've gotta be careful doing stuff like this.  The ethyl that you added
to your tank, was it 200-proof ethanol?  If you put anything less than
200-proof in gasoline, the water in the ethanol becomes dissociated
(right word?  Not sure) and you get the same effect as if you bought
straight gasoline with water in it, loss of power, rough running, etc.
The other problem is that you're changing the BTU content and volatility
of the fuel, among other things.  Did you adjust your fuel management
system, timing, etc., to handle this change?

Marc Perdue