It also runs leaner and cooler than straight gasoline. In a carbureted engine, running alcohol you have to almost double the size of the jets to get the mixture correct. GregM -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of John Rodgers Sent: Friday, February 26, 2016 1:15 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Ethanol Free Gas.. No fuel pump buzzing? My understanding about the alcohol in fuel, is, that except for the enviromental factor (and that's questionable) gasohol is a rip. It simply doesn't have the btu's that gasoline has. So by adding alcohol to gasoline you get a power reduction, yet you still pay the same price. I know the corn subsidy to the farmers has to be factored in somehow. Thats a hit on our taxes. Anybody got more? John On Feb 26, 2016 13:02, "Tyler Hardison" <tyler@seraph-net.net> wrote: > That's why I'm confused. I did nothing else to the fuel pump other > than fill up with Corn Likker free. > > The Butler Market Valero here in Bend carries it. Perhaps other > Bendites know of a cheaper spot? > > On Fri, Feb 26, 2016 at 10:18 AM, David McNeely > <davmcneely40@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Where are you that non-alcoholic fuel costs that much? I generally > > get > it > > for about 10 cents per gallon above the equivalent grade for alcoholic. > > Currently locally (Spokane, WA) that amounts to $1.90 for > > non-alcoholic regular. But, I have to drive several miles across > > town, and have been burning regular alcoholic that I buy for $1.75 > > from an outlet owned by > the > > Spokane Tribe. When I lived in Oklahoma non-alcoholic was widely > > available, but not here. I get better mileage with non-alcoholic in > > my Prius, but haven't been able to make an adequate comparison with > > the camper, since my driving conditions with it vary so much from > > trip to trip. I believe it does better, however. > > > > How would the alcoholic stuff damage the fuel pump? I understand > > its damaging fuel lines and connectors. Are the pump innards plastic? > > > > mcneely > > > > On Fri, Feb 26, 2016 at 9:32 AM, Tyler Hardison > > <tyler@seraph-net.net> > > wrote: > > > >> Yesterday I filled the tank with Ethanol Free gas (3.99/gal ouch) > >> to experiment. > >> > >> Observations: > >> > >> 1. Van is running a bit smoother. > >> 2. She's got a little more pep. > >> 3. The most puzzling thing: The fuel pump stopped buzzing. > >> > >> Is it possible that E10 is damaging our fuel pumps? > >> > >> --t > >> > > > > > |
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