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How to get an old car running on ethanol?
12 January 2010
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Posted on 01/12/2010 10:24:05 AM PST by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
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To: Frantzie
It works just as good as magnets on the fuel line and wearing your hat backwards to cut down wind resistance.
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posted on
01/12/2010 12:00:16 PM PST
by
count-your-change
(You don't have be brilliant, not being stupid is enough.)
To: Wooly
I think that some people are getting ethanol and methanol mixed-up.You are correct.
I use ethanol for Bloody-Marys while methanol is strictly for Martinis.
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posted on
01/12/2010 12:40:34 PM PST
by
USS Alaska
(Nuke the terrorist savages - In Honor of Standing Wolf)
To: steve86
You can get testers, and most times the ratio has to be posted on the pump. We’re telling all our customers to make sure they don’t leave gas in their equipment for any length of time. Stabil helps some, but the ethanol is literally eating the fuel lines, carbs, etc and gumming up the carbs. Nasty stuff. Leaves a white residue.
To: LRS
I think it varies from state to state whether it is required to list if gas has ethanol or not. For a while in Oklahoma, it was not a requirement, but people pitched a fit, and now it is.
Sometimes pitching a fit is beneficial! ;-)
If you are not sure what’s in the gas, there is a small device that you can buy at a lawnmower store that will detect ethanol. I think it’s pretty cheap.
To: 9422WMR
Ah, that’s too bad. If you are really dedicated, you could try to find out exactly how far one has to go outside the DFW area to buy real gas. Or, you could call a lawn equipment store or marina and see if they know somewhere to buy real gas.
Our son fills up at the last real gas station in Oklahoma before driving into Kansas, because Kansas only sells that ethanol crap.
To: kempo
CITGO gas has no ethanol if you don't mind giving your money to Chevaz. I think they made them put it in there too.
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posted on
01/12/2010 2:17:11 PM PST
by
MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
(Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
To: Jeff Chandler
Changed the fuel filter already. RPMs dip when I first start (it’s a manual) and each time I change gears, then it revs right up. Can’t figure out what is causing the dip in RPMs.
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posted on
01/12/2010 2:20:05 PM PST
by
MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
(Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
To: brownsfan
I’ve got a ‘67 mustang with a 289 that runs fine on the low ethanol gas mix we all have.
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posted on
01/12/2010 2:43:25 PM PST
by
brooklin
To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
On older cars, that used to run on leaded gas, ethanol and unleaded caused big problems with the valve set.
This was solved by buying an additive which increased the octane rating and effectively leaded the gas.You might ask a Rod & Custom shop what they know about it.
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posted on
01/12/2010 3:40:29 PM PST
by
Jimmy Valentine
(DemocRATS - when they speak, they lie; when they are silent, they are stealing the American Dream)
To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
It could be something unrelated, like a vacuum leak or something.
I’d get a second opinion.
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posted on
01/12/2010 3:53:00 PM PST
by
Jeff Chandler
(:: The government will do for health care what it did for real estate. ::)
To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
BTW, some cars have more than one fuel filter, one in the line somewhere, and a sintered bronze one inside the carb or fuel injector housing.
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posted on
01/12/2010 3:58:29 PM PST
by
Jeff Chandler
(:: The government will do for health care what it did for real estate. ::)
To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
While your at it find out what we can do for older boats short of cuttin em open and replacing the tanks
TT
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posted on
01/12/2010 6:00:45 PM PST
by
TexasTransplant
(Parse every sentence uttered by a politician)
To: HiTech RedNeck
To: mad_as_he$$
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posted on
01/12/2010 8:37:41 PM PST
by
HiTech RedNeck
(I am in America but not of America (per bible: am in the world but not of it))
To: Jimmy Valentine
This was solved by buying an additive which increased the octane rating and effectively leaded the gas.I'd sure like to know what additive.
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posted on
01/12/2010 8:43:55 PM PST
by
MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
(Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
I am not sure. But, I guy I knew had a 1965 Corvette and he had to have an additive that took the place of the lead in gas sothat he would not mess up the valve train.
If you check with a speed shop, I will bet you they can tell you.
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posted on
01/13/2010 3:06:16 AM PST
by
Jimmy Valentine
(DemocRATS - when they speak, they lie; when they are silent, they are stealing the American Dream)
To: Pining_4_TX
If you are not sure whats in the gas, there is a small device that you can buy at a lawnmower store that will detect ethanol. I think its pretty cheap.Thank you for that info. I didn't know about that!
As for posting the ethanol content, I said "suppose to" because I have had my suspicions. I live in an area where boaters started griping, so that is why those postings began around here...
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posted on
01/13/2010 3:46:10 AM PST
by
LRS
(Just contracts; just laws; just a constitution...)
To: HiTech RedNeck
OOps you are right!! Long day and to much skimming. IPA is is easier on the rubber etc but it doe pick up the water nicely..
To: LRS
You are welcome! I’m always happy to help out a fellow Freeper when I can. I hope you are able to find it.
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