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Old June 12th 08, 09:50 PM posted to rec.aviation.homebuilt
Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe
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Default ethanol question

"Peter Dohm" wrote in message
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"Dick" wrote in message

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This is the first that I remember hearing of "phase separation" which may
just mean that I forgot. However, there is at least one obvious way to

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Phase seperation is when you add water to the gas / ethanol mix and the
ethanol / water seperates out. The ammount of water required to do this
depends on the ethanol concentration and the temperature - so things might
be OK on the ground where it's warm...

The water / ethanol mix will be too "lean" for you engine and the gasoline
left behind will have a lower octane than the gasoline / ethanol blend that
may or may not be adequate for your needs.

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