<VV> Vapor locking and ethanol free gas.

[MarK Durham]

I just know my car ran much better on no ethanol fuel. It did not idle well
nor was performance as good on the ethanol fuel and mpg was 2 mpg less. .
Mark Durham
Hauser Idaho
On Sep 2, 2015 9:41 PM, "Jeff Bahret via VirtualVairs" <
virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:

> Have been having some problems with vapor lock in my 65 Corsa Turbo Coupe.
> One of the causes was a simple loose worn out belt not providing enough air
> flow for cooling. The other is the local, crappy, ethanol laced gas. This
> fuel has a very low boiling temperature which enhances gas formation in the
> fuel pump. Just recently, some stations are carrying ethanol free gas. I
> would think that without the ethanol, the boiling point must significantly
> increase, helping in this VL problem in our high temperature air cooled
> engines. Anyone have any experience to share?
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