[SEL] spam...ethanol?

[Richard Strobel]

John..would the alcohol react with any metals such as brass, copper, bronze 
and such....as found in Carb. floats and such?

  Rick








----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Culp" <johnculp at chartertn.net>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 15, 2006 11:57 AM
Subject: Re: [SEL] spam...ethanol?


> > On engine matters, I am finding it more and more difficult to get
> > gasoline
> > that does not contain alcohol.  Is anyone running the ethanol blend in
> >  their
> > stationary engine?  What are the results?
>
> I've run it in mine. Never could tell any difference with the 10%
> stuff. E85 could be a different story. But even the 10% stuff is risky
> with premixed gas/oil blends, which will separate if the alcohol
> attracts a bit of moisture.
>
> John Culp
> Bristol, Tennessee, USA
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