Re: IML: ethanol in 80's Imperials-was some story about gas

[RandalPark@xxxxxxx]

It is hard on rubber parts, like the fuel pump diaphram.

Paul

In an email dated Mon, 28 3 2005 10:46:29 pm GMT, "Rob P" <fristpenny@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

>I'd heard they advise against using gasahol & methanol too. ?Do you know 
>why? ?I remember back in the old days everybody advised against gasahol just 
>to protect themselves. ?The car companies would say gasahol = no good and 
>anybody selling it would say it was the greatest thing since sliced bread. ?
>I don't really remember the reasoning behind any of it though. ?I don't have 
>much choice. ?10% ethanol is all there is around here. At least in the 
>winter.
>
>Rob
>
>>From: "Bill Watson" <wwatson5@xxxxxxxxx>
>>Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,<OIC-Rainbows@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Subject: Re: IML: Imperials use a LOT of gas, so it does matter where you 
>>buy your gas!
>>Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 12:44:30 -0800
>>
>>
>>Ethanol is actually an octane booster, usually made from agricultural
>>products. ?Methanol is a another product used by some gasoline companies to
>>boost octane. ?Which is why that sticker is on Amoco's pumps permanently.
>>
>>Do not know about ethanol, but I know Chrysler advised against the used of
>>Methanol in the 1981-83 EFI Imperials.
>>
>>Bill
>>Vancouver, BC
>>
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Rob P" <fristpenny@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <OIC-Rainbows@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 7:07 AM
>>Subject: RE: IML: Imperials use a LOT of gas, so it does matter where you
>>buy your gas!
>>
>>
>> >
>> >
>> > In New York City, BP f/k/a Amoco IS oxygenated. ?10% ethanol, it says so
>> > right on the pump. ?Imperial content: I just put 12 gallons in my '82 
>>this
>> > morning. ?To be fair I think that during the winter New York requires
>> > oxygenated gas and they are SUPPOSED to switch back at some point during
>> > spring (with the clocks?). ?That 10% ethanol sticker is permanent 
>>though,
>>so
>> > I don't think they do.
>> >
>> > Rob
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>
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