Thread: Gasahol? I said 95 you ignorant bitch

Originally Posted by mrsquirrel

And then again

My job is to buy fuel systems for Nissans and I have been into the ethanol thing for years. I could go on for a while but having spent time with the designers in Japan I can say that the best thing to do is drink it if it's pure.....
E85 is what's all over the north and midwest U.S. and is 85% ethanol and this will grow larger.
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My grand daddy used to make it and my uncle did 5 years for running it. They would laugh their asses off if they knew what we were doing with it now.........................

First sip's a bitch but it gets better.


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Most of it's true. Ethanol is hygroscopic and acidic. I believe that the rubber O-rings these days are either Viton or teflon both are resistant to alchohol, among other things that rots rubbe. Anyone sellin silicon or latex rubber O-rings is ripping you off. and There aint; a manufacturer out ther that includes them in their fuel systems these days or for the last 20 years.
Yeah the guy has to make sure someone won;t sneak one past him but that's his job and he is why the cars can burn the stuff. using high percentage alcohol fuels requires soe special tuning and even air/fuel mixing equipment. The amount they're using will be more benefit than detriment.
My car runs 91 if i needed 95. I'd use the gasahol. now if we could only get 'em to sell straight methanol... cranking pressures fo 200+ PSI (abt 14:1 CR) 40 degrees advance... No ping, pure power. at about 5 -6 MPG.

Methanol is cheaper to produce but dirtier; combustion-wise.