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To: tejek who wrote (303363)9/17/2006 1:40:45 AM
From: bentway  Read Replies (1) of 1572507
 
"A second observation is that ethanol over time screws up the engine....clogs the valves? Have you heard anything along those lines?"

Ethanol is just alchohol - it shouldn't "clog engines". When they first started selling "gasohol" - gasoline/ehtanol blends, some auto manufacturers used gaskets and O rings that DISSOLVED in alchohol, and that caused some problems. That should no longer be the case today.

Ethanol will mix with water, while gasoline doesn't. This can occassionally cause problems too, like rusting in the fuel systems. Ethanol/water combinations can also freeze in your fuel lines in cold weather sometimes. Not a worry in Brazil!
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