[T3] 2 FI fuel pumps

Dan Badeer dhbadeer at gmail.com
Fri Jun 29 06:42:33 PDT 2012


There have been numerous articles written regarding the ill effects of
ethanol in classic cars.  There are a few companies who offer some
additives to "fix" this problem.  Has anyone tried them?  Wonder if
they work.

Fortunately, we still have ethanol free fuel in Eastern Nebraska.

On Fri, Jun 29, 2012 at 7:23 AM,  <Bobsnotch at aol.com> wrote:
>
> In a message dated 6/28/2012 3:26:12 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> brionsab at msn.com writes:
>
> Jim,
>
> I have come to the conclusion that the fuel sold today that  contains
> ethanol can case a significant quantity of water to accumulate in the  bottom of
> a gas tank. This seems to take several months of aging. Changing
> temperatures might be contributing to the rapid separation of petroleum fuel  and
> ethanol fuel and water. The changing dew points seem to accelerate  formation of
> water droplets which then contaminates the tank. These are my  personal
> observations after two years of fuel system problems. I want my old  fuel
> without ethanol back. There is only one station about one hour away that  sells
> the unadulterated fuel.
>
>
>
>
>
> Brion, I've been wondering about that as well, since my state has been
> using 10% ethanol (in ALL grades of fuel) for over 20 years. Most of the
> vehicles around here don't empty their tanks from the bottom like our VW's, so
> the water (that's been separated) would just sit in the bottom of the tank
> until the saturation level got too high. Then a couple of containers of "dry
> gas" or premium fuel would be needed to help get it to burn. But since our
> cars do drain (feed) from the bottom of the tank, any water would be the
> first to be used (since it's heavier than gas), this would also have a
> tendency  to sit in the electric fuel pump when not in use (since it's located at
> the  lowest point of the car).
>
> But yes, it did feel weird getting fuel from gas stations with just
> straight gas (no ethanol) while we were out on the road. Gas was also cheaper  the
> further west we went, until we got to Colorado, when it came back to almost
>  what we pay here locally. :O I do know we did get better mileage out of
> the  straight fuel (like an extra 1 or 2 mpg).
>
> Bob 65 Notch  S with sunroof and IRS (Krusty)
> 64 T-34 Ghia  (Wolfie)
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