Gasoline problems

[john.mancini]

Is anyone having problems with the 10% ethanol gasoline? A friend who services European classic cars (mostly British) told me that the new gas is corroding gas tanks and producing a sludge that clogs fuel lines and fuel filters on older cars. I am starting to have "symptoms" on both of my cars, which up until recently ran like "Swiss watches". Aside from draining the fuel tanks and changing filters, does anyone have any other suggestions or remedies?
Doc Mancini

[scoot]

quote:Originally posted by john.mancini

Is anyone having problems with the 10% ethanol gasoline? A friend who services European classic cars (mostly British) told me that the new gas is corroding gas tanks and producing a sludge that clogs fuel lines and fuel filters on older cars. I am starting to have "symptoms" on both of my cars, which up until recently ran like "Swiss watches". Aside from draining the fuel tanks and changing filters, does anyone have any other suggestions or remedies?
Doc Mancini

Isn't that what we used to call "gasohol"?  From what I have heard, which is unfortunately not specific, I think we are supposed to avoid that stuff.

[Benz Dr.]

Shouldn't affect anything at all although some people reported having problems when it was first added a few years ago. I suspect they already had problems to begin with.
Get used to it. It's here to stay at 10% or less.

[Desertpagoda]

Yes! It has become a nightmare here where its hot!Goo and gum! Dont let it sit! I recently read a petroleum retailer association magazine in which gas station operators were cautioned to consider gasoline to have a much shorter shelf life, and were warned not to leave it in their storage tanks more than 4-5 weeks!
                                 KB

[mdsalemi]

quote:Originally posted by Desertpagoda

Yes! It has become a nightmare here where its hot!Goo and gum! Dont let it sit! I recently read a petroleum retailer association magazine in which gas station operators were cautioned to consider gasoline to have a much shorter shelf life, and were warned not to leave it in their storage tanks more than 4-5 weeks!
                                 KB

...in the old days, gasoline and petroleum retailers did some hedging by purchasing quantities of product they sell.  No more.  With the volatility of pricing matching the volatility of the product, 4-5 weeks of storage is not done any more.  I don't even think 4-5 days is done much.  "Just In Time" retailing and wholesaleing.