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Old 11-19-2006   #1
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Re: How much power with 750cc's and e85?

Gasoline conducts electricity. Should we ground the pump now? Gasoline burns easier than e85, so I would guess that you are safer with e85 uner most conditions.

So, as long as I don't store the car for a logn period with e85 in the tank or fuel lines, it should be fine? And convert to non-rubber soft fuel line.
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Old 11-19-2006   #2
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Re: How much power with 750cc's and e85?

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Gasoline conducts electricity. Should we ground the pump now? Gasoline burns easier than e85, so I would guess that you are safer with e85 uner most conditions.

Wow, that is interesting because this is a quote straight off the US DOT website "Ethanol and Ethanol blends conduct electricity. Gasoline, by contrast, is an electrical insulator."

http://www.chemtrec.org/NR/rdonlyres...elMixtures.pdf
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Wow, that is interesting because this is a quote straight off the US DOT website "Ethanol and Ethanol blends conduct electricity. Gasoline, by contrast, is an electrical insulator."

http://www.chemtrec.org/NR/rdonlyres...elMixtures.pdf
Alright, I was wrong, (Sorry brandon) according to them, but thank you for that link, it is quite interesting. Just below that tidbit is another, more interesting fact:

At low temps (32*F) e85 vapor is more flamable than gasoline vapor.

edit: nvm.

Edit: also, I just read that the vapor settles in low spots, so would there need to be mods to the gas tank?

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