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Re: Fiberglass Fuel Tank Label

Posted By: Charlie Haws
Date: Sunday, 27 November 2005, at 8:28 p.m.

In Response To: Re: Fiberglass Fuel Tank Label (Russ)

Methyl and not Ethyl. Methanol is CH3OH and Ethanol is C2H5OH. The lable claiming not suitable with Methyl Fuels makes me think about MTBE, Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether. Where was BoatUSless when MTBE was introduced? I am skeptical about Ethanol dissolving fiberglass tanks. Gasohol has been used for years in the Midwest. Back in the 70's during the arab fuel embargo ETOH was getting mixed with gasoline. It caused lots of problems with fuel system parts. I never remember anyone saying it caused fiberglass tanks to dissolve just rubber (plastic) fuel system parts. I think the black/brown goo that has been reported is caused by the ethanol dissolving crude inside thirty year old gas tanks.

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Fiberglass Fuel Tank Label
peter fallon -- Saturday, 26 November 2005, at 12:01 p.m.

Re: Fiberglass Fuel Tank Label
Russ -- Saturday, 26 November 2005, at 3:32 p.m.

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Charlie Haws -- Sunday, 27 November 2005, at 8:28 p.m.

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Walter Kaprielian -- Sunday, 27 November 2005, at 9:45 p.m.

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Carl -- Monday, 28 November 2005, at 7:37 a.m.

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randall -- Monday, 28 November 2005, at 9:02 a.m.

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Charlie Haws -- Monday, 28 November 2005, at 9:26 a.m.

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Al -- Monday, 28 November 2005, at 10:22 a.m.

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randall -- Monday, 28 November 2005, at 10:42 a.m.

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Walter Kaprielian -- Monday, 28 November 2005, at 10:58 a.m.

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Ron Cahoon -- Monday, 28 November 2005, at 11:25 a.m.

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Carl -- Monday, 28 November 2005, at 11:38 a.m.

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Rawleigh -- Monday, 28 November 2005, at 1:02 p.m.

Re: Randall
randall -- Monday, 28 November 2005, at 3:40 p.m.

Re: Randall
Carl -- Monday, 28 November 2005, at 5:22 p.m.