12-07-2016, 05:08 AM
There are a fair number of comments after Cameron's article that make for a quick read and have some good points to make. It is apparently creating a bit of a stir.
A couple of good points, which my research and personal experience supports:
-Gasoline will evaporate and gum up jets just as well as ethanol blends. I've had to clean up quite a few carbs that became gummed up and it was poor-quality gasoline to blame. When I switched fuels, the problem resolved. Any fuel will degrade, even racing fuel with zero ethanol. Use a fuel stabilizer if the vehicle is to be stored for any length of time. Top-tier fuels already have additives to prevent this. My F800GS is very sensitive to fuels; I noticed it cold-starts harder if I use an off-brand. My other bikes don't seem to care.
-Agriculture uses hydrocarbon resources, so the net energy loss chain in the production of plant-based ethanol is not likely to be any more efficient than the refinement of petroleum.
Just scroll to the bottom of the article, past the ads, and clock on the comments icon.
A couple of good points, which my research and personal experience supports:
-Gasoline will evaporate and gum up jets just as well as ethanol blends. I've had to clean up quite a few carbs that became gummed up and it was poor-quality gasoline to blame. When I switched fuels, the problem resolved. Any fuel will degrade, even racing fuel with zero ethanol. Use a fuel stabilizer if the vehicle is to be stored for any length of time. Top-tier fuels already have additives to prevent this. My F800GS is very sensitive to fuels; I noticed it cold-starts harder if I use an off-brand. My other bikes don't seem to care.
-Agriculture uses hydrocarbon resources, so the net energy loss chain in the production of plant-based ethanol is not likely to be any more efficient than the refinement of petroleum.
Just scroll to the bottom of the article, past the ads, and clock on the comments icon.