<VV> Re: (VV) Ethanol?

[Ron]

Also, alcohol has less energy per gallon so you will have slightly less 
power.
RonH

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From: <CorvairEd at aol.com>
To: <n3lkz at yahoo.com>; <VirtualVairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 7:37 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Re: (VV) Ethanol?


> n3lkz at yahoo.com writes:
> I understand the gas-alcohol blend can damage some
> seals and rubber parts in fuel systems. Will my
> Monza's fuel pump succumb? What about other fuel
> system parts on our old cars?
>
> Arjay,
> Fear not, alcohol will not harm your engine or seals.  Most gas around the
> country already contains some alcohol in the winter time (cooler weather). 
> The
> one problem you will nave with alcohol is it wants to vaporize more easily
> than gasoline thus has of a more tendency to vapor lock.  The fix is to 
> install
> an electric fuel pump at the tank outlet and wire it through a switch on 
> the
> steering column then to the ignition switch.  If you are one of those who 
> just
> have to keep the antique mechanical fuel pump, the electric fuel pump will 
> pump
> through it with no trouble.  When you encounter vapor lock, just flip the
> switch on till it clears and switch it back off.  I use and recommend the
> electric fuel pump in place of the mechanical one.  Are they reliable? 
> All new cars
> have them and they have a lower failure than mechanical pumps.  On the 
> Corvair
> stick to the lower pressure pump, 4 to 6 pound, available at your FLAPS. 
> As
> far as damage to the seals and rubber parts of the Corvair engine, you're
> confusing alcohol with another additive used in gasoline called MTBE. 
> That should
> be phased out by now.  Back in 74 I ran my Rampside on straight alcohol 
> with
> the manual pump and it ran great but the price of methanol was higher than
> gasoline so I went back to gas.
>
> Ed Corson (CORSA member)
> Inland Empire Corvair Club
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