Date:         Fri, 26 Feb 2016 10:18:51 -0800
Reply-To:     David McNeely <davmcneely40@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         David McNeely <davmcneely40@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Ethanol Free Gas.. No fuel pump buzzing?
Comments: To: Tyler Hardison <tyler@seraph-net.net>
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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
>