Ether and Ethenol in Gas
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Ether and Ethenol in Gas
I;ve notice here in Arizona they add Ether and/or Ethenol in the gas certian times of the year... what is its effect on my LT1 fuel injection system/engine?!?! I suspect it may wear the injectors/o-rings out prematurely... is this the case?
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Re: Ether and Ethenol in Gas (BluByU)
I have never heard of ether added to gasoline. In the winter fuel companies will put butane in the gas for easier low temp starting, but ether has such a high vapor pressure that it would quickly dissappear. Ethanol is added to gasoling up to 10% and I would not use fuel with higher than 10% because it does attack rubber and is corrosive to metal parts. Your "O" rings are neoprene, not rubber and they are much more durable against ethanol. If you can find gas without ethanol, you are much better off.
