[DML] Re: What effect- Ethanol?

["twinenginedmc12" <twinenginedmc12@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello.

As MtBE is phased out and ethanol is phased in:

Our engines will lose a little power, not enough to notice.
Our fuel systems will be more likely to suffer water contamination 
during long storage.
More modern materials will be needed to withstand degradation by the 
ethanol.
Our fuel systems will cause much less cancer.

The fuel will degrade faster.  Ethanol is probably a little more 
biodegradable into water than MtBE.  Only people who store their cars 
for long periods will notice.

I thought MtBE was already phased out.

Rick.



--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Tell you if you ask." <racuti1@...> 
wrote:
>
> What effect are we likely to see on our engines and fuel systems
> as ethanol replaces MTBE in the fuel supply? 
> 
> I'm not asking if our engines can run on E85, just regular fuel 
with 
> the ethanol additive that replaced the MTBE.
> 
> I've replaced my main fuel pump lines with Grady's orange non-
> conductive hoses and the fuel distributor lines with Special T's 
> stainless braided lines. I don't recall if the diaphram in the 
> accumulator is rubber or metal so it may be vulnerable. What about 
> other fuel components?
> 
> Will the fuel degrade (turn into varnish/gum) faster?
> Should we be more concerned about water in the fuel since ethanol 
> absorbs water more readily than MTBE?
> 
> Thanks,
> Rich A.
> #5335
>










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