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[JESSEXC]

So is petrol..... so is water....

I never heard of water or fuel doing this.

Ethanol is a strong solvent.

It can dissolve some types of rubber and plastic, and it can even dissolve the resin in fiberglass fuel tanks built before the early ‘80s. If you own a boat with a fiberglass fuel tank built around 1983, we advise you to call the manufacturer and ask if it is safe to use E-10 in the tank. If the builder is out of business or you can’t get an answer, then proceed carefully. Be alert to smoking, new engine noise, and loss of performance, all of which may indicate that you have a problem of resin dissolving in your fuel.

[MrWinkey]

What are carb jets???? Are they like points???

[Che'_Moderator]

Ethanol is a strong solvent.

Yeah but water is the universal solvent.

[JESSEXC]

What are carb jets???? Are they like points???

OWNED

lol I meant needle and seat

[Spanky]

L8 APEKS, on 15 May 2009 - 10:54 PM, said:

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They aren't.

50/50 and you got it wrong!! Go rent slumdog millionaire...

JESSEXC, on 17 May 2009 - 08:20 PM, said:

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I never heard of water or fuel doing this.

<!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Ethanol is a<b> <i>strong</i></b> solvent.

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It would depend on what the solute is

I am sure some of the cheaper gasoline additives could react with a Ethanol rich blend to reduce it to H20 and Ethane. I could not see this happening with just Gasoline and Ethanol or even some of the petroleum distillates used to clean out injectors and such...
Ethanol is very hydrophilic...probably why you would not want to use it in marine use

Che'_Moderator, on 17 May 2009 - 11:59 PM, said:

<!--quoteo(post=1579571:date=May 17 2009, 03:20 PM:name=JESSEXC)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (JESSEXC @ May 17 2009, 03:20 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1579571"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Ethanol is a<b> <i>strong</i></b> solvent.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Yeah but water is the universal solvent.

Polar Solvent

[L8 APEKS]

Well, I know probably 8 to 10 people running E85 on gas engines with no troubles, and they didn't require new rings. Matter of fact, there's a few Turbobrickers on E85.

So maybe there are some magical E85 piston rings available from the dealership, but from what I've seen, it hasn't made any difference.

[Hanks]

dont we have to replace our fuel lines? or are there people running e85 on an 850 without any major problems.....i was thinking about having an e85 tune on turbo tuner. but i would want to replace everything that needs it. fuel lines etc.

there is an e85 station 20 mins from me.

[Spanky]

Hanks, on 18 May 2009 - 09:37 PM, said:

dont we have to replace our fuel lines? or are there people running e85 on an 850 without any major problems.....i was thinking about having an e85 tune on turbo tuner. but i would want to replace everything that needs it. fuel lines etc.

there is an e85 station 20 mins from me.

Yes I was actually being a smart ass with orange county. I am not aware of problems with the pistons rings...ask Chuck. I know that with many of the rubber parts (O-rings, hoses ect) you want to make sure that they wont deteriorate over time when subjected to Ethanol (basically do some homework). I was thinking of the same thing in regards to switching over. You might want to contact BSR in Sweden, I know they are offering E85 tunes and they might lead you in the right direction in regards to what parts you want to change. Screw the E85 station!! Get a old hot water heater, a cheap source of grain and let the moonshine rip!! Also pick up a few books on "Home Brewing" in case the ATF gets called

[Che'_Moderator]

L8 APEKS, on 18 May 2009 - 07:34 PM, said:

Well, I know probably 8 to 10 people running E85 on gas engines with no troubles, and they didn't require new rings. Matter of fact, there's a few Turbobrickers on E85.

So maybe there are some magical E85 piston rings available from the dealership, but from what I've seen, it hasn't made any difference.

Keep digging. And I have seen several people rattle can their car. That does not mean its a good idea