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E-free pure gas test Ethanol test
By: Chainsawrepair Date: May 2, 2022, 10:19 am
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I just read something on how to test pure gas quickly without
using water etc.
Food coloring drop. If E-free it don’t start to dissolve. Stays
solid beads after stirring.
If it has ethanol in it it starts to dissolve after stirring
etc.
I just tried it with e-free and ethanol gas. If true it does as
I read. 😳😎
Pics for proof.
It is simple to test for ethanol. Here is how the pilots can do
it:
Recently a member of the Aviation Fuel Club, Gilbert Pierce of
Germantown, Tenn., sent us the description of how he tests for
ethanol using a few drops of ordinary food coloring:
“While driving 20 miles into Mississippi to get ethanol-free
gasoline for my airplane I was contemplating what must be in the
blue dye that is in the Quick Check Solution kit. It occurred to
me that what ever it was had to be water soluble so it would mix
with the ethanol. I always check the suppliers of ethanol-free
fuel before pumping any gas as I have been lied to about it.
Anyway, the test kit that you add water to is a hassle and takes
a few minutes to settle out. The blue Fuel-Check works great but
is expensive. When I got home I got my wife’s red, blue and
green food coloring out; it’s water soluble. A quick check with
pint jars of ethanol-free fuel and adulterated fuel indicated
that a drop of any color food coloring will dissolve and turn
the adulterated fuel the same color as the food coloring.
Putting a drop of food coloring in pure gasoline, the drop just
goes to the bottom of the sample and rolls around there as
little globules. Now I just carry a bottle of inexpensive and
readily obtainable food coloring and a quart glass jar – it’s
easier to get a fuel sample into – and have an instant
indication of ethanol free fuel or adulterated fuel.”
Remember, always test every batch of gasoline purchased at any
location other than an airport — “Let the buyer beware” !
#Post#: 89175--------------------------------------------------
Re: E-free pure gas test Ethanol test
By: joe_indi Date: May 2, 2022, 9:40 pm
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We are going to get our methanol blended fuel M15.
What is the difference compared to E fuels and are the adverse
effects the same?
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Re: E-free pure gas test Ethanol test
By: Chainsawrepair Date: May 3, 2022, 6:41 am
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[quote author=joe_indi link=topic=7834.msg89175#msg89175
date=1651545645]
We are going to get our methanol blended fuel M15.
What is the difference compared to E fuels and are the adverse
effects the same?
[/quote]
I know I raced using methanol nitro and had to flush saws after
use. Dont know if because of the methanol or not.
Info between the two =
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