OT: Why do you think there is water in the ethanol that gas stations sell?

spaco · 2010-08-30T17:39:40+00:00

Okay, Why do you think there is water in the ethanol that gas stations sell?I have 22 engines around here and I don't have any problems with water in the 87 octane regular gasoline plus ethanol that I buy. We live in western Wisconsin where it gets plenty cold enough to create problems if there was any.I ain't no expert, but I hear that the producers of ethanol go to great trouble to remove the last traces of water from their product.Seems to me that if they left any significant amount of water in it, that it would be causing huge problems for everyone.Actually, isn't ethanol a major component of some fuel tank additives? I think that alcohol actually absorbs water.If you are seeing water in the tank or in the fuel bowl of a carburetor, it is probably caused by water condensing out of the air in the tank as the temperature goes up and down.The last thing that I would do is to slosh the fuel around in the tank in an attempt to mix the water with the gasoline. The water is going to separate out again very quickly.Let's see---- run a test.-Pour a couple of shots of 80 proof whiskey into a glass.We know it's only 40% ethanol and 60% something else.-Hold the glass up to the light.-Look through the glass.Do you see any water separated from the ethanol?Case closed unless someone cares to educate me.In don't like ethanol either, guys. But if we are going to bad mouth it, let's do it for the right reasons, like only aout half the power of gasoline, or rasing the cost of food, or something like that.Pete Stanaitis----------------

Aug 30, 2010 41 Replies

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Stormin Mormon 15 years ago

You are far too intelligent to be elected to any office.

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CaveLamb 15 years ago

With 20% lower energy, d> You are far too intelligent to be elected to any office.

HMPF! And I had such hopes...

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