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From: Buly <atlasyts@bellsouth.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Auto fuel
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 11:28:02 -0500
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>

Bottom line: avoid mixing water in your alcohol, and you may live  
longer?
Buly
http://tinyurl.com/dcy36


On Jan 18, 2006, at 11:14 AM, Heidi Johnson wrote:

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> Yup, I've heard of the add water test to see if you have alcohol in  
> your fuel, test. However, it's my understanding, that the  
> combination of water and alcohol increases the strength of/or  
> changes it to create a more caustic [ is that the right word?]  
> substance. Its been said on other forum's that alcohol in its own  
> state is relatively safe and won't attack the epoxy's or poly's,  
> however the true proof is when its mixed with some water and left  
> to sit. We all know alcohol has a great affinity for water.. and  
> rarely in a fuel tank will you find zero water and with the alcohol  
> mized in you get this problem. I'm no chemist, and I'm currently  
> working of memory here as my email archives are at home. When I get  
> a sec I'll have to go look it up, but if memory serves me  
> correctly.. there was someone else who did the same test, just with  
> water included and stated they hadn't found a suitable fuel tank  
> sealer or liner [meaning some type of resin coating] which stood up  
> to this combination. Again thats all from memory.