[DeTomaso] Gas Tank Build

[Asa Jay Laughton]

Only in the Delorean

Asa Jay

Quoting 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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