Re: Snake Oils?

["Thomas Moll" <moltek@domain.elided>]

No snake oil but no miracle cure either.

Water is heavier than gasoline so it has a tendency to collect at the bottom
of the tank. This used to be a problem in locations with very cold weather
since it could freeze parts of your fuel system. I haven't actually had this
happen myself but standard practice where I grew up (Sweden) in the winter
was to add a bottle of 'carburetor alcohol' every other tank or so. I
believe it was just ethanol which will mix with the water and keep it from
freezing and possible mix with gasoline (not sure about that one). I would
guess there is less need for this additive today since the gasoline sold in
cold climates is often 'oxygenated' IE it already has ethanol mixed in, at
least here in the US.

Maybe if he has time Eric Storhok will chime in. He should be the real
authority on this subject.

Thomas Moll
Seattle, WA
Lots of water on the roads but hopefully none in my gas tank...



----- Original Message -----
From: <Lowejackson@domain.elided>
To: <alfa@domain.elided>
Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 10:22 AM
Subject: Snake Oils?


> I recently saw a product which (it is claimed) removed the water from the
> petrol tank by allowing it to mix with the fuel.  They claim water and
petrol
> dont mix and we could have water sitting in the tanks which could cause
> problems.
>
> On the face of it, this sounds quite good.  Water is bad and here is a
> product that gets rid of it.  But is water really a problem, I have driven
> for over 20 years and not had a problem with water, so is it fixing an
issue
> that is not a problem.
>
> Steven
> 164 TS
> Cumbria UK
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