[AT] E-15

[Jim & Lyn Evans]

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
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>>>> 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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