[DeTomaso] Gas Tank Build

Tue Sep 27 19:00:36 EDT 2011

It's a dog up until about 88 mph!

On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 6:58 PM, Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com> wrote:

> 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
> >>
> >>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >> ----
> >> 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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