If the fuel in your tank likes water with the current oxygenated fuels, it doesn't belong in my gas tank, period! I recently finished a boat restoration and when I dumped the fuel out of the tank, I saw the phase separation at ~50/50 to fuel, to ethanol and water. Fortunately I never attempted to start the boat but it does have a water separator filter as well , but would have been overwhelmed. Ethanol is truly the Devil in my opinion. I have replaced all lines with the current coast guard rated soft-line products but will not run the ethanol crap.
I have to travel ~30 miles to get the non-ethanol, unleaded 91 octane for my mower and lawn care power tools.... ok, the car as well but is says recreational fuel so I don't advertise. I can get race gas for $6.99 a gallon (with 115 octane and lead up the road 15 mi or so) so the 1968 gets a run to the race gas pump once a year just for fun (also says off-road fuel on the pump :~).
Funny story, was at the race gas pump 15 mi north and west of the house, and was directly filling the Firebird a year ago and the local Village police squad pulls pull up to check out the car, didn't give a rats-rear end about the fuel was going into the tank.
Kevin-
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Last edited by kevinb; 09/03/1503:45 AM.
Restoring and maintaining old cars and old boats....oh what fun we invent for ourselves. Seems to go in stride with ....You don't live it until you own it....Three steps forward....two steps back ....
