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Strange they would change the type of metal, not as if brass is affected by ethanol, thankfully.
Although ethanol has been known to gum up and cause clogging in fuel injectors and fuel filters, the corrosion problem is typically limited to carbureted engines, according to Scott Diehl, National Sales Manager at Driven Racing Oil.
Quote from: taysidedragon on March 06, 2023, 04:56:58 PMAlthough ethanol has been known to gum up and cause clogging in fuel injectors and fuel filters, the corrosion problem is typically limited to carbureted engines, according to Scott Diehl, National Sales Manager at Driven Racing Oil.Dunno, the owner of the Toyota workshop I get my trusty '96 Carina E serviced, told me about a BOSCH seminar he attended, showing the results due to Ethanol content after (simulated) 400,000km on a Diesel injector...The outer casing looked like melted, forming an "icicle" pointing into the combustion chamber...
Not ethanol but biodiesel which is made using methanol