[AT] Cold weather and tractors

[Jim and Lyn Evans]

E85 is a blend of 85% ethanol, 15% gasoline.  That is not all that common,
but is becoming more so.  Ethanol blend or gasohol is more like 10% ethanol.
That is what is found nearly everywhere (in the midwest anyway)

I googled on this and found this informative pdf file:
http://www.steeltank.com/library/pubs/waterinfueltanks.pdf 

Jim


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[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Phil Auten
Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 7:30 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] Cold weather and tractors

Charlie,
This most likely comes from Ethanol being mixed in the gas (I think it's
labeled E85 in some parts of the country). The alcohol should hold some
water in suspension, but when the temp drops, some of the water may come out
of suspension. This COULD be the problem, or it could just be a lot of
condensation in the tank.

Phil

At 02:50 PM 1/17/05, you wrote:
>As for water mixed in gas.   I tend not to believe it but if it is I want 
>someone to show  me how to do it.  Last time I looked the water settled 
>out to the bottom.  Wouldn't the same thing happened to the 
>manufacturers in their tanks?
>
>Charlie


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