Removing ethanol from fuel.

johnymd

johnymd

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Today, at the classic car show, I had a chat with someone selling a kit to remove ethanol from petrol. I go her to explain exactly how the kit worked and how it removed the ethanol. It turned out to be really simple and didn't actually require the kit a all to do it. All you actually need is a reasonable size petrol proof container. Like a plastic jerry can and a bit of water.

So, the procedure is like this. Fill the jerry can 3/4 full with petrol and top up with water then shake like mad for a few minutes or until your arms feel like they are about to fall off. Then leave it to settle for a few hours or overnight. The water will absorb all the ethanol and sink to the bottom. You then syphon off the fuel from the top and throw away the water/ethanol.

I told the girl that just putting the additive in every tank full sounded like a much easier way of dealing with it and she agreed.
 
johnymd said:
I told the girl that just putting the additive in every tank full sounded like a much easier way of dealing with it and she agreed.
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So if you just p*ss in your tank, do a few turns of the carpark and leave the car overnight....you can drain away the rubbish the next morning ? Great !:thumbs:

Nexy ?:confused:
 
How much alcohol is in our petrol then? it's only 5% isn't? (unless it's marked E10)?
 
I think its now up to 15%. I know they made some changes to how much they can put in without telling anyone.

Its all got ethanol in it Sean.
 
jonbills said:
Lower carbon innit
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One of its primary roles is to assist the burn process and to help increase knock resistance.....better known as the octane rating.

They used to use a lead compound and for some reason that proved to be bad then a synthetic was used but that was also bad, so ethanol is a compromise...take it all out and the octane rating drops unless you put something else back in.

Contrary to popular belief "octane" doesnt = power, it just lets you run higher cmpression without knock, higher compression = higher cylinder pressure and thus higher torque at higher rpms .........ergo more power
 
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