<VV> 10% Ethanol Fuel

[Mikeamauro at aol.com]

"...Running between 60 to 70 mph (frequently higher) I recorded 22  to 23 mpg 
with the A/C, and 25 to 26 W/O air. This car has a high stall speed  
converter; so, with an OEM converter, mpg would be better, I'm sure... Still,  not 
bad...."

 
Forgot to mention, above was with ethanol-contaminated fuel: here in  
Florida, the legislature has mandated all gasoline sold, by 2010, shall contain  10% 
Ethanol. Most fuel suppliers have accelerated the transition schedule to  
NOW... hence, it is getting really hard to find 100% gasoline. All the  literature 
highlights using ethanol blended fuel results in reduced fuel mileage  
(alcohol converts to less BTUs than gasoline), and I've noticed a  definite 
reduction of fuel mileage when using the ethanol blended  fuel. Here, the filling 
stations are not required to display "ethanol" on  there street-visible pricing 
marquees; rather, just a small sticker on the pump  is required. It's a real 
bait n' switch.
 
Beyond the obvious reduction in fuel mileage, I'm concerned with potential  
ethanol damage to our 60s vintage fuel systems; for instance, will the ethanol  
damage the rubber fuel pump diaphrams ?  
 
Mike Mauro     







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