---------------------------------------------------------- Kitfox-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 01/13/10: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:46 AM - Re: Ethanol RX (catz631@aol.com) 2. 08:24 AM - Re: Ethanol RX (Lowell Fitt) 3. 10:17 AM - Re: Ethanol RX (Noel Loveys) 4. 12:03 PM - Re: Milk more power from the 532? (lbcopas) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:46:17 AM PST US From: catz631@aol.com Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Ethanol RX Guy, I have been using green marine StaBil. It too is suppose to act the same way with alcohol. Haven't used it long as our state just switched to alcohol. I wonder if the cops could give a DWI to your car. The max in our state is .08 (sick early morning joke) Dick Maddux Milton,Fl ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:24:08 AM PST US From: "Lowell Fitt" Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Ethanol RX I found a strong sense of skepticism when looking at the website. This additive might work, but the explanations sounded a bit like the "snake oil" arguments to me. I took a bit of organic chemistry in the day - just enough to become totally humbled by its complexity, though - but the molecules shown in the illustration all appear stable to me. Carbon has four valent bonds and every carbon molecule has all the bonds satisfied. This is the reason resins use a catylist - to dusturb the bonds so the switch from short chains to long chains can occur during the curing of a resin. Also what does the cracking of petrolium molecules have to do with protecting our tanks from the ethanol. Maybe this additive is just another brand of fuel stabilizer. Like I said, it might work fine, but the page itself looks a little suspect to me - just color me a skeptic for now. Lowell ----- Original Message ----- From: "Guy Buchanan" Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 6:47 PM Subject: Kitfox-List: Ethanol RX > > All, > I found this used and recommended on one of my yachting lists: > > http://www.ethanolrx.com/ > > Anybody use it? > > > Guy Buchanan > San Diego, CA > K-IV 1200 / 582-C / Warp / 400 hrs. and counting > > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 10:17:40 AM PST US From: "Noel Loveys" Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: Ethanol RX I agree with you Lowell. I think the stuff was designed to stop phase separation at normal temperatures. I'd like to know how it would affect fuel in a plane's wing where it can get cold in flight and how it would help protect resins from ethanol Noel -----Original Message----- From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Lowell Fitt Sent: January 13, 2010 12:48 PM Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Ethanol RX I found a strong sense of skepticism when looking at the website. This additive might work, but the explanations sounded a bit like the "snake oil" arguments to me. I took a bit of organic chemistry in the day - just enough to become totally humbled by its complexity, though - but the molecules shown in the illustration all appear stable to me. Carbon has four valent bonds and every carbon molecule has all the bonds satisfied. This is the reason resins use a catylist - to dusturb the bonds so the switch from short chains to long chains can occur during the curing of a resin. Also what does the cracking of petrolium molecules have to do with protecting our tanks from the ethanol. Maybe this additive is just another brand of fuel stabilizer. Like I said, it might work fine, but the page itself looks a little suspect to me - just color me a skeptic for now. Lowell ----- Original Message ----- From: "Guy Buchanan" Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 6:47 PM Subject: Kitfox-List: Ethanol RX > > All, > I found this used and recommended on one of my yachting lists: > > http://www.ethanolrx.com/ > > Anybody use it? > > > Guy Buchanan > San Diego, CA > K-IV 1200 / 582-C / Warp / 400 hrs. and counting > > > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 12:03:54 PM PST US Subject: Kitfox-List: Re: Milk more power from the 532? From: "lbcopas" OK Guys, I'm beginning to see a pattern, here. I'll just leave her the way she is. I guess I spoiled myself with a mod3 w/912. The older mod2 with the 532 seemed a bit puny and I was hoping for a cheap, easy way to boost it's performance. But, you're right, she flys just fine the way she is. I do think that I'll look into VGs for both of 'em, though. Thanks a lot, guys. I've learned a lot in the past few days. 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