[AT] E-15

[Jerry Rhodes]

No Jim, heavy foot on my son, over revved motor in passing gear, down 
shifted two time, she toped at 6345 rpm, and the cam drive jumped, so was 
told, it did not look good when we pulled her apart. It was the 4.6L motor


Jerry NW Ohio

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim & Lyn Evans" <jevans at evanstoys.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 7:37 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] E-15


> Any reason ethanol caused a cam bearing to fail?
>
>
> On 1/10/2013 10:14 AM, Jerry Rhodes wrote:
>> Hi Charlie, yes sir, at 70k miles she spun a cam on the right head, 
>> droped 2
>> valves holed a piston, bent a rod, etc... and the 1st thing the repair 
>> shop
>> ask "was it flex-fuel" we were about to buy an '05 with 24k miles an not
>> flex, we ended up with a '07 with 38k at a good $, still going strong,
>>
>> Jerry NW Ohio
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "charlie hill" <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" 
>> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 9:16 AM
>> Subject: Re: [AT] E-15
>>
>>
>>> Jerry, your Ford F-150 is probably a Flex Fuel model.  I'm pretty sure
>>> Ford
>>> made flex fuel F-150's in 06.
>>>
>>> GM made flex fuel and non flex fuel models in 06.  My '06 GMC is NOT 
>>> flex
>>> fuel and the owners manual
>>> clearly says not to run e-85 in it.
>>>
>>> Charlie
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Jerry Rhodes
>>> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 8:18 AM
>>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>>> Subject: Re: [AT] E-15
>>>
>>> Well, my '06 F 150 has been using E85 sence day one, no problems, I see
>>> very
>>> little differance in mileage, it all in how you drive, heavy foot, less
>>> mileage
>>>
>>> Jerry NW Ohio
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Jim & Lyn Evans" <jevans at evanstoys.com>
>>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
>>> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2013 6:28 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [AT] E-15
>>>
>>>
>>>> It is all stuff that "could" happen.   It is very unlikely that it
>>>> would.   Your car that has been designed for E10 isn't going to
>>>> magically blow up if you put E15 in it.     Most people have nothing to
>>>> worry about.  There are probably less than 10 E15 pumps in the country.
>>>> Iowa just installed their second one.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 1/9/2013 11:54 AM, k7jdj at aol.com wrote:
>>>>> Snopes.com has a mixed rating.  Looks to be mostly true to me. Would 
>>>>> not
>>>>> use it in small engines.
>>>>>
>>>>> Gary
>>>>>
>>>>> Renton, WA
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: Dave Rotigel <rotigel at me.com>
>>>>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>>>>> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>; The SEL email discussion list
>>>>> <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
>>>>> Sent: Wed, Jan 9, 2013 5:11 am
>>>>> Subject: [AT] E-15
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> See: http://biggeekdad.com/2013/01/e15-gas-warning/
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