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« on: May 22, 2006, 08:18:17 PM »
As most people know by now, most gas being sold this summer is a 10% Ethanol blend. There are several known issues with Ethanol that concern me with regards to a older car. First, Ethanol acts like a detergent. Second, Ethanol asorbs water.
I don't know what the inside of my gas tank looks like, but after 38 years of service there has to be some kind of junk in it. Also, I don't get the Camaro but about once a month, so I'm also concerned about the gas asorbing water from the air as it sits.
I haven't seen any advice or recommendations on this subject, so I'm tossing it out here for discussion.
Should I be concerned? Should I fill the tank all the way up, knowing that it will be several months before I will have to do it again? Maybe I'm over-reacting, but I don't want to do anything that could cause damage to the car.
CRM - '68 RS/SS 396 L78