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For Oilheads and newer, I'm not sure what problem removing ethanol is trying to solve. It's a valid Octane booster and oxygenator.
Funny thing is if you search the web some high performance engine builders seem to be trying pure ethanol. Not that our bikes would run on it.
Pure alcohol fuels predate WWII. Race cars have been using it for years.
Seems I've seen that before, always wanted to test our local fuel, may give it a try.
Pure alcohol fuels predate WWII. Race cars have been using it for years.
Played around with this, just for fun, in the shop.
Take 100 mls of E10 gas (should be 90 mls gas, 10 mls ethanol):
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Add 50 mls water:
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Mix well:
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Pour back into graduated cylinder, and you have 90 mls gasoline, 60 mls water/ethanol. It works:
Get some water in the tank and the same thing happens--and your effective Octane plummets.
I had a friend, Sherman that lived out on Betty Gap Ridge-he used to wrap foil around his TV lead in wire , behind the set & slid it up & down to "improve the picture"-make your own conclusions.Brilliant! Add a bunch of water to gasoline to remove the octane enhancer....
I just have to chuckle over the fear some folks have of alcohols in fuel.
I heard of you wrap your helmet in tin-foil........
Brilliant! Add a bunch of water to gasoline to remove the octane enhancer....
I just have to chuckle over the fear some folks have of alcohols in fuel.
I heard of you wrap your helmet in tin-foil........