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Default OT fuel system anti-freeze

On Dec 12, 3:23*pm, "Bill Marrs" wrote:
So I'm doing my regular winter maintenance on the rolling stock. *Check
*anti-freeze, get the cold weather windshield washer fluid in, etc. *We have
*a stretch of cold for here weather coming up----mid teens to 20's----and it
got me motivated.

Part of the regimen has always been to toss in a jug of fuel system water
remover/anti-freeze. HEET or whatever is on sale.
Recently the powers that be mandated that we run a *gas/ethanol blend year
round. *Makes the corn farmers happy I guess. * If I'm running 10% ethanol,
the fuel system anti-freeze is redundant--correct? *AFAIK all the stuff is
is ethanol? *Or is there something here that I'm not seeing?

Bill


I think its still a good idea, the fuel anti-freeze is typically
methanol or isopropyl alcohol, which will get any water out better
than ethanol will.

Being topped off (full tank) before a large swing down in temps is
always the best preventative measure.


Dave