It has probably become more sophisticated over the years, but this summer/winter diesel thing used to be just about varying the paraffin content. Can't run high paraffin in winter, as it gums up at cold temps.Don't forget that diesel fuel changes the formulation from winter to summer (at least where I live). I've had that problem with summer fuel in the tank plowing the driveway because I don't go through very much in the fall and early winter. It gels up in the fuel filters. I put in an additive for the tractor in the winter and problem gone. $5. per winter in pretty cheap to keep things running.
It's not that I don't like the term "flat", it's that its VERY ambiguous and likens fuels to carbonated beverages. Fuels don't have any carbonation to lose, how can they go flat? What exactly is going flat? Using that term opens up more questions than it answers because of the ambiguity.sorry you do not like the term flat -
I fixed your "fix"... all fuels evaporate, it doesn't matter what is in it. They just evaporate at different rates. I hate to tell you this but the more volatile fractions of gasoline don't include ethanol, it's the butane and similar compounds that evaporate first. If your fuel is having problems due to ethanol evaporation you are either keeping it around in marginal containers for extended periods of time or you're keeping it in down-right terrible containers. Before any appreciable amount of the ethanol evaporates all of the other, more volatile stuff must evaporate first, that takes time."ethanolall fuels evaporates" there fixed it.
We'll agree to disagree then; I think it's a fine octane booster...imo it is still a .... sorry way to increase octane, ya, maybe better than the particular lead derivative that was used back in the day.
What containers are you using? I don't have problems with my containers and I'm using standard Midwest Industries 5 gallon cans with aftermarket EZ-pour spouts. I do NOT use the tank vents that come with the spouts though because they don't maintain pressure, which allows the volatile fractions of the gas to evaporate off.I have proper containers still has problems. Unless I spend even more for stabilizers.
Ethanol that has taken on so much moisture that it can no longer remain soluble will separate. It's called phase-separation, it only happens when the ethanol has taken on a significant amount of water, which points back to storage issues. That being said, it's still better than e-free gas. E-free gas cannot tolerate any water, it will separate out instantly, whereas ethanol blends have some tolerance for moisture. It's all perspective and relativity; I look at it from the angle of: Ethanol gets me a built-in heet product that prevents the problems of years past where water in the fuel system would cause problems.Ethanol in long term storage separates from the petroleum base.
We can agree on that. Removing a crucial lubricant from diesel is asinine, leave it up to the EPA to determine what is best for us... That being said, biodiesel is a good substitute for the lubrication provided by the sulfur; unfortunately biodiesel comes with it's own set of downsides...Now they are messing with my diesel fuel. Pullin the sulfur out ( dang boy, its a lubricant) next thing ya no they will be pullin it out of my free machining steel as well
Seems to be some controversy on if they actually do that... and if so, it seems to be a regional thing (not in all areas).Don't forget they put ethanol in diesel too.
Removing a crucial lubricant from diesel is asinine, leave it up to the EPA to determine what is best for us... That being said, biodiesel is a good substitute for the lubrication provided by the sulfur; unfortunately biodiesel comes with it's own set of downsides...
Try this web site for ethanol free fuel
In Ontario all Shell and Ultramar high test 91 octane fuel is ethanol free
http://pure-gas.org/index.jsp
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