<VV> Ethanol watchout

[J R Read_HML]

What material is used for modern day underground tanks at gas stations?  Is 
it not fiberglass?  Or some material quite similar.

Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Grant Young" <gyoungwolf at earthlink.net>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 9:15 PM
Subject: <VV> Ethanol watchout


> Just read a news article about boat owners who were finding that their 
> fiberglass fuel tanks were slowly being eaten away by ethanol laced gas. 
> They were rebuilding carbs and cleaning injectors and lines without 
> determining the cause of the rapid deterioration until an owner's tank 
> failed on the trailer (luckily, if that can be said), and then another, 
> and another, etc. The article went on to say that users should be on the 
> lookout for other long term affects on other materials in their vehicles. 
> I guess this might mean you don't want to spill any on a fiberglass part 
> or repaired area, or possibly have it in contact with the fumes? I tried a 
> tank prior to reading this and noticed a significant drop in mileage in my 
> truck from about 23 down to 19 mpg so that was the last tank for me 
> anyway. I can't eat corn either as it has a similar affect on my insides, 
> so it's no big deal either way :-).
> Grant
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