Gas????

oldtanker · Dec 10, 2016

I'm not trying to start a war here but I found this rather interesting.

From this sites store:

Rated for non ethanol fuel only:

http://www.yesterdaystractors.com/Farmall-706_Fuel-Sending-Unit_378427R94.html

Rated for up to a 15% blend:

http://www.yesterdaystractors.com/Farmall-706_Fuel-Sending-Unit_378427R94EB.html

Now that's the sending unit that fits one of the tractors I have here. I will be ordering it and several other things after Christmas.

Rick

rustyfarmall · Dec 10, 2016

Ethanol has been a part of our lives for over 40 years now. It is here to stay. Why are some folks still marketing fuel system components that are NOT compatible?

Wheres Waldo · Dec 10, 2016

New 'old stock'? I try to avoid blended fuel as it does a 'number' on cork gaskets, like sediment bowls have. It will cause the gasket to shrink as the alcohol dissolves the shellac binder that holds the cork together.

gene bender · Dec 10, 2016

i use the rubber ones no problem are you sure your body isnt warped from overtightening

fixerupper · Dec 10, 2016

It's true ethanol will dry out the older non compatible neoprene. I have seen the damage. I used to have trouble with the accelerator pump wrinkling in a 76 Plymouth 318 when ethanol was run through it. Same thing in an early Ford Ranger. Those vehicles are long gone, or should be in my opinion.

However, I haven't had problems since I got rid of that Plymouth in the 80's and I run ethanol in every gasoline powered engine on the farm from 1930's tractors to a new chain saw and weed eater. I don't remember when I have replaced a cork sediment bowl gasket but it has been a long time and I have seven gas tractors with sediment bowls. Come to think of it I used to replace dried out sediment bowl gaskets more often years ago. I have two gas engines on the farm that get a gummed up carb if gas (yes, ethanol) is left in the carb, the rest stay clean as a whistle. Go figure that one out! I sure can't.

mattwillson · Dec 10, 2016

I only buy non-ethanol fuel....it's also high octane stuff....which in reality is what regular was 20 years ago.

Wheres Waldo · Dec 10, 2016

I didn't know there were rubber ones available. I've had the same cork gasket for at least 5 years now-living in Iowa, we don't have to buy the blended fuel. My old Mustang needed the carb rebuilt every year (Holley) until Holley came out with ethanol resistant gaskets. The old 10-20 McCormick has a cork float that began shedding cork parts and that stopped after I quit using blended fuel. When I took the Ensign carb apart, the old float was 'sticky', but in the open, it dried out and has
n't been an issue for man years, now.

john in la · Dec 10, 2016

I just watched a documentary last night called The Ethanol Effect.
It dealt with a lot of things about ethanol from algae blooms to how ethanol effected the recent election.
Was a good show in my mind.

jeffcat · Dec 10, 2016

Picked up a bowl gasket for my Gravely "L"
two years ago cause it is that litter one.
It was cork but green in color. Fit perfect
and sealed. Three weeks later I go to use
the machine and it won't start. There is no
gas in the tank. The ethinol disolved that
green color gasket right down to a little
shadow of nothing left! Put a new regular
cork one that I hand cut. Fixed

dzc3 · Dec 10, 2016

Use Ethanol in every thing except an old Onan. Never had a problem. Just my opinion. Use what you want.

oldtanker · Dec 10, 2016

Hey I was just posting what I found, not making a comment one way or the other.

If made by the same company why not just make the one reducing parts inventory and such?

Just seems kinda odd.

Rick

mj · Dec 10, 2016

(quoted from post at 15:12:59 12/10/16)
Ethanol has been a part of our lives for over 40 years now. It is here to stay. ..................

There are lots of things that have 'been a part of our lives' for longer than 40 years BUT that doesn't make them right! :roll:

Dean · Dec 10, 2016

No it isn't here to stay.

Stay tuned.

Dean

Blackhole49 · Dec 11, 2016

On top of that, Henry Ford called it the fuel of the future in 1925.

rustyfarmall · Dec 11, 2016

(quoted from post at 22:04:24 12/10/16)

(quoted from post at 15:12:59 12/10/16)
Ethanol has been a part of our lives for over 40 years now. It is here to stay. ..................

Click to expand...

There are lots of things that have 'been a part of our lives' for longer than 40 years BUT that doesn't make them right! :roll:

Like everything else, we learn to accept it and deal with it.

Indiana Ken · Dec 11, 2016

I would suspect the "compatible with ethanol blends to 15%" to also work with straight gasoline. However, it does not actually state that. The rubber seal should better reflecting the extra few pennys.

Unless you are testing your fuel, go with the ethanol blend compatible.

I would love to know the logic behind producing two models.

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