[DeTomaso] Gas Tank Build

[gow2 at rc-tech.net]

Good points there.

Another related question, anyone ever use a capacitance system?

Gary


> METHANOL is very corrosive to carbs and aluminum. If you run methanol, you
> must flush the fuel system with straight gasoline after each event or it
> will destroy the parts quickly in storage. Ethanol is very different and
> not
> nearly as bad as methanol, but there are concerns about storage,
> especially
> in two stroke engines. Either one can affect rubber and plastic parts that
> were not designed to withstand alcohol. Ethanol will also loosen many tank
> sealers and coatings. Check the specs on what you use before you do it if
> you might use ethanol blends.
>
> In fact, most of the damage blamed on gasohol could be related to sulfur
> and
> other impurities in the gasoline, which can be very bad if left in storage
> for long periods of time. This happened long before gas had ethanol in it.
> Fuel stabilizer is good insurance against this in any device that sits
> unused for long periods of time.
>
> The worst threat from ethanol is fiberglass tanks. It WILL melt them over
> a
> long period of time. Motorcyclists beware.
>
> Barry
>
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> Tomas Gunnarsson guson at home.se
> Tue Sep 27 13:56:55 CDT 2011
>
> Danzka brand vodka is sold in aluminum bottles. I'd be surprised if the
> ethanol does a whole lot to the bottle.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danzka
>
> Tomas
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com
> [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]On Behalf Of SOBill at aol.com
> Sent: den 27 september 2011 01:50
> To: gow2 at rc-tech.net
> Cc: detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Gas Tank Build
>
>
> Gary,
>
> If you Google "ethanol and aluminum" you will get a year worth of
> reading.
>
> Looks like aluminum is not to be used in ethanol storage or  dispensing
> components. This includes injector nozzles.
>
> CYA or real problem?
>
> Have fun  today,
>
> sobill at aol.com
>
>
>
> In a message dated 9/26/2011 2:43:04 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> gow2 at rc-tech.net writes:
>
> Not as  much about construction but about usability. I understand there
> are
> issues  with alcohol and aluminum; not that I plan on using alcohol  but
> ethanol?
>
>
>
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