hmdoud(at)ev1.net
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 Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2006 5:52 am Post subject: Kitfoxers...Alcohol and Gasoline |
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I was listening to a program the other night concerning the additives that are in the gasoline that we all use. The guests were several "Big Oil Petroleum Experts" discussing the present day high gas prices and the recent 25 cent or more, price hike.
According to the experts, the Federal Government has recently ordered that the chemical MTBE (I think that's right) must replaced with ethol alcohol. It seems that MTBE is showing up in water supplies all over the country......Lakes, rivers, wells, drinking water, etc.
The chemical was introduced a number of years ago, to reduce emissions and make the fuel cleaner burning. It, according to the experts, was a big mistake. Another big government surprise.
Because the producers of gasoline must make the conversion to replace MTBE with alcohol, the cost of gasoline has increased dramatically in the past few weeks.
This alcohol replacement in gas can adversely effect the seals and rubber components in gasloine engines, which were not designed to operate with alcohol.
I think I remember a discussion, awhile back, on the list concerning the engines in our aircraft and that some pilots were having trouble locating gas that did not have alcohol as an additive. I think this is true particularly in the midwest, corn country.
Now that alcohol is going to be a manditory additive in all gasoline, I wonder how that will effect our Rotax and other gasoline engines in our Kitfoxes?
It was mentioned that a couple of South American countries are already using straight alcohol in their automobile, with modification. Either Agentina or Brazil (can't remember which), has switched to alcohol, according to the experts.
Herbert Doud
Kitfox 4
Rotax 582 Blue Head
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