Re: Fuel

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2012/5/4 10:52:47

Thanks for summarizing, Roger. That really sums it all up quite nicely. If you live in a area where only E10 is sold (as I do), some carburetor rebuilders will, on request, resize jets to compensate for the leaner mixture with E10. Of course you can do the same yourself but you need to do the math to determine how much to resize, or what larger sized jet to use. I did this on my 56 Carib some years back.

After my initial rebuild of fuel pumps and replacement of rubber fuel lines at the time E10 was introduced, I've had no further problems with E10, not even vapor lock issues (no electric pumps), but I do DETEST the stuff and shudder to think what action may come on the bill in Congress to go to E15 (currently on hold). Besides the impact on our older cars, it makes absolutely no economic sense either - except to members of the corn lobby; lower power output, lower gasoline mileage, higher feed prices for livestock which translates into higher food prices, etc. We've been swindled (again) by the EPA and Congress.