I hate ethanol fuel Options

[Amphicar770]

Pulled my fuel tank in preparation for new lines.

Although car is essentially rust free, I was surprised at how much visible rust was inside the tank.

I debated if I should have it sealed or just cleaned out. Seems that people have had mixed results with the various sealant kits, the problem being that some peel when exposed to ethanol fuels.

I took the tank to a radiator shop in NJ that is well respected. They also offer the gastank renu service. The plan was to just clean it out and then go from there.

While tank looked good, after cleaning we discovered that it does indeed have some small leaks. I guess that explains the fuel smell that I was never able to pinpoint.

So, it will now get the full gastank renu service. http://www.gastankrenu.com/ Most reviews are positive and I figure it will be better than any DIY kit I might buy. They will leave the exterior top of the tank in primer and I will paint that satin black (as the texture of the exterior gastankrenu treatment does not look factory).

I do try to avoid ethanol fuel but the nearest station that sells pure gas is 60 miles away (thanks to EPA rules created by the farm lobby). To date I have personally seen ethanol fuel destroy the fuel pumps in my Jaguar, gas tank in the Porsche, and carb parts in other vehicles.

[thieuster]

And it's made out of nutricious food - on a planet where more than 50% of the people don't have enough to eat on a daily basis.
That's one of the reasons why it's not big overhere in Holland. One hould not use food for a car. Therefore you have to really search for ethanol pumps. Most fuel companies have signs on the filling stations 'Ethanol Free'.

Even sturdy stuff like Viton cannot cope with this agressive fuel. I sometime think that it's all a scam, steering people towards electric cars so that they won't have the hassle of replacing fuel lines.

Although... electric cars have their own problems: for the first time in 3 years, it started to freeze overhere. Guess what: the power sockets on the electric cars were frozen solid! They wouldn't come off. And off course there's someone trying to free the socket with a kettle and hot water (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)

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