I just read this from the BoatUS about E10. While this is marine specific, it is interesting that E10 may not be as bad as we think.
http://www.boatus.com/magazine/2011/december/ethanol.asp
http://www.boatus.com/magazine/2011/december/ethanol.asp
oldspark said:IMHO the article is not all that favorable of the E10, just saying you can live with it if you have to.
Jack Straw said:So is it better to completely empty a fuel system or to fill it up and add an additive (stabil, sea foam etc) when you are storing for an extended period? I keep my plow truck full and add additives because I can't empty it, I drain my mowers complety for storage.
Sometimes yes but not always so. In the 80s when ethanol first came out it was flat out melting fuel lines and about anything rubber in the fuel systems of small engines and that was a fact. Mfg had to quickly switch to alcohol compatible components. That problem is still lurking out there today as evidence of the fuel cap issues.Giles said:I think that when people have problems with a piece of machinery, they want to blame something for their problems. In many cases, I am sure it is negligence or lack of maintenance in many cases. I have small engines and antique vehicles that have not given problems.
wkpoor said:Sometimes yes but not always so. In the 80s when ethanol first came out it was flat out melting fuel lines and about anything rubber in the fuel systems of small engines and that was a fact. Mfg had to quickly switch to alcohol compatible components. That problem is still lurking out there today as evidence of the fuel cap issues.Giles said:I think that when people have problems with a piece of machinery, they want to blame something for their problems. In many cases, I am sure it is negligence or lack of maintenance in many cases. I have small engines and antique vehicles that have not given problems.
One thing you don't see in most unregulated consumer products is service bulletins. Somewhat in the automotive industry but not for everything else. In the aircraft industry service bulletins come out nearly daily and there can be hundreds issued every year just for one model. A service bulletin is the mfg saying we made a mistake or something does need changed to make the product better or safer. So not all problems are end user related. The perfect anything has yet to be built.
Call it what you want but when something is working and you put E gas in and it does not run very good what are you going to blame.Giles said:I think that when people have problems with a piece of machinery, they want to blame something for their problems. In many cases, I am sure it is negligence or lack of maintenance in many cases. I have small engines and antique vehicles that have not given problems.
Flatbedford said:I just read this from the BoatUS about E10. While this is marine specific, it is interesting that E10 may not be as bad as we think.
http://www.boatus.com/magazine/2011/december/ethanol.asp
Bigg_Redd said:Maybe not, but ethanol is a scam foisted on America by Iowa and their stupid caucus. It's not in gasoline because it makes everything run better.
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