Alcohol additive to gasoline - Page 2

willy · #11 07-12-2006, 11:46 PM

Yes Hammer it is. It helps remove moisture from your tank. It's primary purpose I believe is to remove harmful deposits in your cylinders especially carbon and in your carbs and or fuel injectors.
It comes very highly recommended by some of the mechanics around here and many guys on THT and other sites have been using it for years.
I don't know what else it does but those are the main reasons I use it. A good friend of mine who has been around boats and engines for 60 years says that he has heard nothing but good things and seen nothing but good results from it's extended use.

regidog · #12 07-12-2006, 11:53 PM

A different article, published by the EPA. It states that water present in the gasoline at above 0.5% will strip the ethanol and in two strokes will compete with the oil additive, which MTBE doesn't do. This coincides with Willys remarks about two stokes. Its worth the read.
www.epa.gov/otaq/regs/fuels/rfg/waterphs.pdf

WiseGuy · #13 07-13-2006, 12:00 AM

But what about the boat drinks damn it! Get your priorities straight.

bigshrimpin · #14 07-13-2006, 01:31 AM

Thanks for posting that article. Basically confirms my belief that people are nuts and this ethanol whining is another Y2K killer bees situation.

The article as I read it . . . . says it would take YEARS before phase seperation in e10 happens from exposure to air. Assuming that phase seperation occurs (which would take years) The water/ethanol part of fuel that has experienced phase seperation is an issue for two stroke lubrication (or operation if there is enough water). Since it would take YEARS and most of us have fuel water seperators to remove this part of the fuel . . . it should be a non-issue.

bigshrimpin · #15 07-13-2006, 01:34 AM

Am I reading this article correctly???

Blue_Runner · #16 07-13-2006, 01:49 AM

I think he is referring to Wiseguy's post. ;) Read it again. 2nd post...I think I know why they call him Wiseguy ::) ;D

msbhammer · #17 07-13-2006, 02:03 AM

So is it worth buying or a waiste of money ??

bigshrimpin · #18 07-13-2006, 02:14 AM

I caught that . . . he's steps ahead of all of us.

Regi - I not trying to bust your chops too bad here. Your a good guy to warn us all. I think folks have gotten carried away with the hype around ethanol and carelessly published articles full of misinformation. This is huge disservice to all of us who believe the writer and editor know what they are talking about . . . It's terribly irrespondsible for these magazines to pump fear into the public when they can't even get their "facts" straight.

bigshrimpin · #19 07-13-2006, 02:20 AM

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Originally Posted by msbhammer

So is it worth buying or a waiste of money ??

SeaFoam is a good additive for your fuel and will clean off the carbon build up on your pistons, rings, (and valves if you have a 4 stroke) it the same idea as ring free or carbon guard. The other method for decarbing a motor is by using a product like powertune.

msbhammer · #20 07-13-2006, 02:25 AM

Thanks Shrimp. 8)