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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

Proper combustion is only part of the problem. Ethanol damages - softens, partially dissolves - gaskets, hoses, and other parts that are not specifically impervious to it.


11 posted on 01/12/2010 10:30:42 AM PST by MainFrame65 (The US Senate: World's greatest PREVARICATIVE body!.)
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To: MainFrame65

But...but...but The govmnt says it’s good for you!

Think it’s bad on cars, you should see the damage to small engines. We sell/service Stihl and Toro equip. That crap is EATING the innards of the machines.

Don’t even get me started on what it’s doing to outboards.


16 posted on 01/12/2010 10:35:07 AM PST by gardengirl
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To: MainFrame65
Proper combustion is only part of the problem. Ethanol damages - softens, partially dissolves - gaskets, hoses, and other parts that are not specifically impervious to it.

That's only the start of the problem. Think of all the chainsaws, hedge trimmers, weedeaters, boats, atvs, generators, welders, air compressors etc that are designed to run on gasoline.

You can use Stabil in your gasoline to help with these types of equipment when they have to sit idle for the winter, but I can tell you from experience that it is very expensive to get the fuel system on an outboard engine cleaned after this stuff gunks it up.

Find real gas if you can.

42 posted on 01/12/2010 11:12:23 AM PST by Retired COB (Still mad about Campaign Finance Reform)
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To: MainFrame65

Anyone know if that water jar and electrolysis thing works for getting better gas mileage? I think gas prices by summer will be $3.50 a gallon though we will probably all be broke by then.


54 posted on 01/12/2010 11:29:32 AM PST by Frantzie (TV - sending Americans towards islamic serfdom - Cancel TV service NOW)
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