Pure Gas

[ducatiz]

William

MSDS sheets

[cokey]

is there an additive out there that can protect plastics n rubbers?

[ducatiz]

is there an additive out there that can protect plastics n rubbers?

if you want to protect your rubbers, don't keep them in your wallet

[cokey]

if you want to protect your rubbers, don't keep them in your wallet

Rubbers, we don't need no stinken rubbers.. 

[Curmudgeon]

William

MSDS sheets

Thanks! For what it's worth..., I sent them a mail and had this reply. Might be nice if it were true, but no idea whether this answer comes from a salesman or a chemist! 

"Hi William,

When diluted as directed all STA-BIL products are compatible with nylon
fuel tanks.

-----Original Message-----
From: XXX
Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 9:50 AM
To: STA-BIL
Subject: Marine Formula - PA6 Nylon Tanks
Importance: High

Can you confirm that Marine Sta-Bil is harmless to PA6 Nylon fuel tanks?"

[Expendable]

I found this on the net while searching out of pure boredom, and my question is can you still find pure gas at stations?

In most states, ethanol is added by law to a minimum level which is currently 5.9%. Most fuel pumps display a sticker stating the fuel may contain up to 10% ethanol, an intentional disparity which allows the minimum level to be raised over time without requiring modification of the literature/labelling. Until late 2010, fuels retailers were only authorized to sell fuel containing up to 10 percent ethanol (E10), and most vehicle warranties (except for flexible fuel vehicles) authorize fuels that contain no more than 10 percent ethanol.[11] In parts of the United States, ethanol is sometimes added to gasoline without an indication that it is a component in some states.

[Curmudgeon]

http://pure-gas.org/

[Expendable]

  Thanks for that page!! I wonder how much more expensive it is, seeing as how the watered down stuff is 3.85...

[Travman]

Around here it is the same price as the E10.

[Expendable]

Have you run e10 in your monster Travman??

[fastwin]

Out of curiosity, does av-gas contain ethanol? My Dad was really into flying and always had a prop plane or two around most of his life. I raced MX in high school and college and the av-gas he used in his planes was a higher octane than any conventional pump gas on the street. Can't remember the octane rating now but it rivaled race gas. 100+ easy. He used to get it for me to run in my race bikes... and no, it didn't help my on track performance! It was more a mindset advantage and yeah, it was probably good for the bikes. But back in the early 70s when I used it the pump gas was good... and cheap! When was the last time you could say that?

Anyway, any ethanol in av-gas in this day and time? And if not, why not? Maybe I should top up my bike's gas tanks at the airport again.

[Expendable]

Not sure about the quality of aircraft fuel but when I was in the Navy we used jp-5 in our birds. I don't think it was compatible with any other vehicle. But then again I am no expert soooo....

[Curmudgeon]

Avoid avgas. It has some wicked additives and no doubt some alcohols. In the 70's was told it was bad for my valves as a regular diet. Aircraft engines are designed to run on avgas at altitude where it's COLD!

Your dirt bikes were OK due to premix probably. If you want to run the same octane, buy Sunoco 260 GTX, 98 R+M/2 and no alcohol, but ~ $8. Has great fuel system additives though! 

[cyberswine]

Last year I used the Pure Gas site to look for good gas here in Southern Ontario then found that most every Shell station all around me has ethanol free 91 octane at the same price as all the other 91s.  Just never noticed it before as it was of no interest.  Best part of that is that I found my 796 really picky about gas, running a little different on different brands and such but it LOVES the pure stuff 

[Travman]

Have you run e10 in your monster Travman??

Unfortunately the 100% gas (no ethanol) available around me is all 87 octane.  I run 93 octane since my bike has higher compression than stock.  So I've never used the 100% gas.