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[GMCnet] Ethanol Based Problems [message #38220] Wed, 18 March 2009 10:22 Go to previous message
David L Greenberg is currently offline  David L Greenberg   United States
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Thanks Rob, I'll file that away for future use. Good info!

Dave

On Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:08:58 +1100 "Rob Mueller"
<robmueller@iinet.net.au> writes:
> David,
>
> The fuel lines need to be:
>
> SAE 30R6 - Specially designed for gasohol and later carbureted
> vehicle
> applications.
>
> SAE 30R7 - Specially designed for gasohol and later carbureted
> vehicle
> applications with high under the hood temperatures.
>
> More technical info at:
>
> http://www.goodyearep.com/ProductListing.aspx?folderid=1036
>
> Available from:
>
> http://www.northernautoparts.com/ProductDetail.cfm?ProductId=300
>
> Regards,
> Rob Mueller
> Sydney, Australia
> AUS '75 Avion-The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
> USA '75 Avion-Double Trouble TZE365V100426
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org
> [mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of David L
> Greenberg
> Sent: Wednesday, 18 March 2009 11:29 PM
> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> Subject: [GMCnet] Ethanol Based Problems
>
> You may recall I had a problem with some foreign material congealing
> in
> my carb on the Packard. Analysis revealed it was caused by ethanol
> combining with material in hsoes and the tank and plugging the jets
> in
> the carb.
>
> Not knowing another solution, I cleaned the tank (again) and rebuilt
> the
> carb (again) and installed a fuel/water seperator.
>
> recently i attended a seminar at a Napa location that revealed the
> effectss ethanol will have on fuel systems, especially in older
> vehicles.
> The solution is a new product from Sta-Bil and additive that is
> reported
> to prevent teh seperaation of the nasty stuff in the tank and
> lines.
>
> Sta-Bil is an old product but this new one is BLUE Sta-Bil, not the
> familiar pink. Not cheap at $8 but it could save you $$$$ down the
> road.
>
> David Lee Greenberg
> Port St Lucie, FL
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