<VV> A partial solution for ethanol

[MSYVairs at aol.com]

I have had much better success with a product called PRI-G (also make a  
PRI-D for diesel engines).
 
My 1999 2500 Suburban had sat for 5 years with maybe 1,000 miles per year  
during the time I was at the dealership(now has 89,790 miles!). Getting it 
back  on the road was a bit of a problem. Asked around and the PRI product 
was  recommended to me by Louisiana boaters and several BIG motor home users 
as much  better then Sta-Bil, that I had used in the past. I tried several 
tanks (42  gallon for my Suburban!) tanks of premium gas with PRI-G added and 
while I did  get some hesitation for the most part I guess PRI-G did it's 
"thing". I also  used it in some small gas engines and they seemed to run 
better after adding the  product. Have added to all of my small lawn tool motors 
and we will see how it  does in the spring! They have a pretty good web 
site sooo check it out!
 
Bill Hadley
Baton Rouge, LA (28 degrees this morning!!!)
 
 
 
In a message dated 12/28/2009 6:43:33 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
gyoungwolf at earthlink.net writes:

Since I  started this latest trend, here is a copy below of some tips from 
a boating  website that might help us out. Sounds like a three step method 
of annual tank  draining, Sta-Bil, and a special filter to separate out the 
water will do  it.
Grant

Gas
What you should know: Much of today’s fuel is E10,  which is “enhanced” 
with 10 percent ethanol, or moonshine, as they call it  Down South, which is 
relatively harmless when it’s fresh and burned within a  month or so after 
pumping.
But since ethanol attracts water and mixes  readily, this can cause serious 
problems if the water/ethanol solution becomes  greater than a half 
percent, which can happen due to condensation within your  vented tank. Then a 
nasty little thing called phase separation occurs, which  can create serious 
problems for your engine. What happens is the water/ethanol  mix detaches from 
the gas and sinks to the bottom of your tank. If you run  your tank low 
enough to burn this mixture, your engine will run extremely hot.  Simply adding 
fresh fuel will do nothing to remedy this situation because once  phase 
separation happens, like true love, it’s forever. 
Maintenance tips:  The only thing you can do when phase separation occurs 
is to drain your tank  of the old fuel and refill. But you can prevent fuel 
from going bad in the  first place. Most boaters know to add a fuel 
stabilizer like STA-BIL when  decommissioning their boat for the winter (or in the 
summer if you are a  snowbird). STA-BIL also makes a marine formula for 
year-round use that will  counteract many of the ill effects of ethanol-laced fuel 
and also fight  corrosion and keep intake valves and fuel injectors cleaner 
for better  performance.
In addition, always use a 10-micron water/fuel separator  filter, made by 
companies such as Racor and Yamaha, which not only separates  water from your 
gas, but also removes tiny particles of debris before they  enter the 
combustion  chamber.
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