<VV> ethanol problems confirmation

[Paul Fox]

Grant,
I spent 2 years running my beater Corvair on E-85. Starting at the tank it rusted till it leaked. All the hoses had to be replaced with plastic lined ones then the carbs got pitted inside and the emultion tube was destroyed so bad it clogged the idle fuel pick-up. The only good thing about it was you could run lots of timing advance and get more power out of it.
Paul Fox 



On Sunday, January 5, 2014 10:00 AM, Grant Young <gyoungwolf at earthlink.net> wrote:
  
It's apparently true, what they say about ethanol causing contamination. We spent several hours and $240 changing the in-tank fuel pump in my daughter's 2008 Expedition (78K) yesterday. Sadly, the tank was over half full. The fuel was milky looking and the pump and intake pickup filter were socked with what appears to be rust, but since there is very little, if any, ferrous metal in the fuel system, that is not likely unless it came with the gas. The same problem was found in a new external filter. (Also found out that the dealer has been charging $34 for a $6 filter they are buying at NAPA and lying about it, but that's another story about how they fund extended warranties and not Corvair related). We used two rolls of paper towels cleaning the residue from the inside of the plastic tank. (Testing showed the pump working at 30% capacity). So if you are not using a deterrent or have found a non-ethanol fuel supply, you will be in for the unpleasant
 consequences when the rust 
from the water in your tank and particles from deteriorated rubber lines start hitting your carbs (good for me, but bad for you). Happy New Year,
Grant
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