er 7, 2015 10:24 AM
To: MK2-16v <mk2-16v@googlegroups.com>
Cc: Larry Velez <la...@sinu.com>
Subject: Re: [mk2-16v] Ethanol Free Gasoline? I started using ethanol free
fuel in some of my older vehicles a few years ago. That happened about the time
when I purchased a new
GTI 16V
From: mk2-16v@googlegroups.com [mailto:mk2-16v@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
charlier...@gmail.com
Sent: Saturday, November 7, 2015 10:24 AM
To: MK2-16v <mk2-16v@googlegroups.com>
Cc: Larry Velez <la...@sinu.com>
Subject: Re: [mk2-16v] Ethanol Free Gasoline?
I started using
gt; -Larry
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We won't ever see that here on the left coast. I ruined my snow blower by
not cleaning out the tank over the summer and left crappy Kalifornia gas
in the tank. now have to rebuild the carburetor ( something I've not done
since high school)
Hopefully I'll find time to work on the project GTi this
Parts of Northern Virginia only sell 10% ethanol blend - before I found a
station (actually 2 near my house in BFE Virginia), I went thru 1 lawnmower
carb, 1 16v GTi transfer pump, 1 lawntractor carb and 1 Land Rover carb. Now
that it's winter, the stations near the D of C are switching to
I blame the ethanol for all my corrosion-in-the-fuel-dizzy issues. A few years
back, water freezing in the fuel lines was a problem out here in the east.
On Nov 5, 2015, at 5:32 PM, Larry Velez wrote:
What's the deal with this new ethanol free gasoline I am seeing at the local
Ethanol-free gasoline is better all around because it's 100% gasoline instead
of a hydro-phillic gasoline additive that causes deterioration of older rubber
bits in the fuel system. The ethanol blends are so bad that small gasoline
engine manufacturers (think your lawnmower or tractor) are
Higher octane rating, none of the ethanol related crap problems out there.
Lotsa people here in South Central PA use it for their small engine devices
(mowers, chain saws, etc.) as well as their older cars with no problems. It
may require a bit of fine tuning to get the best out of it
have to call and ask.
-Larry
From: mk2-16v@googlegroups.com [mailto:mk2-16v@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
Steven Arguello
Sent: Thursday, November 5, 2015 6:55 PM
To: mk2-16v@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [mk2-16v] Ethanol Free Gasoline?
I blame the ethanol for all my corrosion-in-the-fuel