Posted by docmirror on May 14, 2018 at 18:56:11 from (107.213.165.255):
In Reply to: Flex fuel..real data posted by Hay hay hay on May 13, 2018 at 18:06:04:
I made no direct mention of the shelf life of Ethanol laced fuels, but we do know that there is a potential for phase separation due to the non-isomorphic lattice structure of methyl and ethyl compounds.
The fact is, there is strong and a large historical body of evidence of damage to fuel systems which were not intended for Ethyls.
For those interested in empirical tests, take any automotive rubber product and immerse half of it in non-Eth gas for a day, then immerse the other half in E10 for a day. You will believe what you see.
Legacy Aviation fuel systems are absolutely restricted from using any Ethanol. I've personally seen the damage done to boat tanks, fuel lines, and aircraft fuel carbs from Ethanol.
Ethanol is not a bad fuel. It can be a very good fuel, but the costs, and avoided food costs, and costs of production have to be taken into account. Also, the design of the fuel system has to be taken into account for Ethanol, including NO open air storage due to the hydroscopic nature of Eth, which is not present in gasoline or diesel.
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