---------------------------------------------------------- Lightning-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 07/22/13: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 07:43 PM - Re: Auto fuel in the Lightning. (flyingchemist) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 07:43:29 PM PST US Subject: Lightning-List: Re: Auto fuel in the Lightning. From: "flyingchemist" This past Spring I had the students in my Chemistry Department's Instrumental Analysis class analyze some "ethanol-free" premium auto gas to see if it really was "ethanol-free." I only had them check the gas from one gas station so I cannot comment on all the brands - although I understand that different brands go through the same pipelines. They found that there was some alcohol present. It may not have been ethanol, but ethanol is only one member of the big alcohol family. It may have been methanol (Indy car type fuel) or t-butyl alcohol (an octane booster), but there was an alcohol present. Of more concern was the presence of acetone (think fingernail polish remover). This is a great solvent for a lot of organic compounds and plastics. I would not want even a trace of acetone in my fuel. The strong recommendation to use only 100 LL is well founded. Dave@SRC "flyingchemist" -------- Dave@SRC Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=405131#405131 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message lightning-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Lightning-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/lightning-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/lightning-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.