[Rhodes22-list] Fuel Question

[Brad Haslett]

Insert the word "subsidy" after 51 cent per gallon.

"Subsidy" as it is used here can be defined as "cheap trick used by
politicians in farm states to attract votes".

Brad

On Mon, Jun 16, 2008 at 6:39 AM, Brad Haslett <flybrad at gmail.com> wrote:

> Slim,
>
> No reason to use Sta-Bil during the season.  At the end of the season, run
> the engine out of gas (by disconnecting the hose to the tank) and pour the
> remaining fuel in your car, then start with fresh fuel next season.
>
> Ed,
>
> Ethanol absorbs water.  Most car and marine engines built in the last five
> years can handle ethanol up to about 15% without a problem.  Some earlier
> engines have seals in the fuel system  that deteriorate from ethanol.
>
> The ethanol production cycle is only about 1.1 to 1 efficient.  Ethanol
> fuel produces substantially less power per gallon than gasoline.  It is bad
> farm policy, economic policy, and environmental policy.  Remove the 51 cent
> per gallon and the ethanol will die a quick and sudden death.  The only
> argument that can be truthfully made for ethanol is as a substitute for MBTE
> as an oxygenate.
>
> Brad
>
>
> On Mon, Jun 16, 2008 at 1:10 AM, Steven Alm <stevenalm at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I found a gas station here that sells ethanol-free premium--I think it's
>> 91
>> octane.  I'm going to use this for the boats.  My question is this:  If
>> it's
>> ethanol-free then is there any need to use Sta-Bil or anything else as an
>> additive?  MJM had a cocktail of additives he used.  What was that and
>> why?
>> (I have a Merc 8.0 two-stroke)
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Slim
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