X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from pan.gwi.net ([207.5.128.165] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.12) with ESMTPS id 3519117 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 27 Feb 2009 08:32:52 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=207.5.128.165; envelope-from=silvius@gwi.net Received: from yourlk4rlmsu41 (bb-216-195-174-159.gwi.net [216.195.174.159]) by pan.gwi.net (8.13.1/8.13.1) with SMTP id n1RDW7Uo006565 for ; Fri, 27 Feb 2009 08:32:12 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from silvius@gwi.net) Message-ID: <002d01c998df$7633b940$9faec3d8@yourlk4rlmsu41> From: "Michael Silvius" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] ethanol Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 08:29:45 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_002A_01C998B5.8BAE0570" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1807 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1807 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_002A_01C998B5.8BAE0570 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Could those in the know please elaborate on the "potential corrosion" = aspect of the aluminum components. My tank is aluminum and I would = rather not have to coat its interior with any kind of goo that could = later prove to be an issue. I welded it up out of 5052 as I figured this = was the best solution and it would be unafected by fuel and alcohol = problems that so seem to plague the composite tanks.=20 Here in Maine we seem to follow so much of California' s failed policies = and thus all auto fuel has at least 10% ethanol Michael Silvius Falconar F12 Scarborough, Maine ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Mike Wills=20 Well things seem a little slow today so how about re-opening a can of = worms? We had a brief discussion a while back regarding ethanol in fuel. = Frankly at the time I didnt know much about the subject but have been = reading a little since I'm burning auto fuel. =20 Looks like the concerns are: 1) Vapor lock 2) Potential corrosion of aluminum components in the fuel system. 3) Deterioration of rubber (and other?) components in the fuel system. 4) Water. 5) Dislodging contaminants from previously used fuels. ------=_NextPart_000_002A_01C998B5.8BAE0570 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Could those in the know please = elaborate on=20 the "potential corrosion" aspect of the aluminum components. My tank is = aluminum=20 and I would rather not have to coat its interior with any kind = of goo that=20 could later prove to be an issue. I welded it up out of 5052 = as I=20 figured this was the best solution and it would be unafected = by fuel and=20 alcohol problems that so seem to plague the composite tanks. =

Here in Maine we seem to follow so much = of=20 California' s failed policies and thus all auto fuel has at least 10%=20 ethanol

Michael Silvius

Falconar F12

Scarborough, Maine

----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Mike = Wills

Well things seem a little slow today = so how about=20 re-opening a can of worms? We had a brief discussion a while back = regarding=20 ethanol in fuel. Frankly at the time I didnt know much about the = subject but=20 have been reading a little since I'm burning auto fuel.

Looks like the concerns = are:

1) Vapor lock

2) Potential corrosion of aluminum = components in=20 the fuel system.

3) Deterioration of rubber (and = other?)=20 components in the fuel system.

4) Water.

5) Dislodging contaminants from = previously used=20 fuels.

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