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Rockhauler


WHITEFISH, ONT

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With all the chatter and contradicting info on some forums around the E-15 fuel and older vehicles was wondering how others are approaching the issue as the ethanol content increases. I quit paying attention to the news years ago just gets to depressing listening to all the doom and gloom so haven't kept up with the current changes.

Found this for Ontario is phasing in ethanol increases
The actual timeline:
~10% (E10): current standard
~11%: starting around 2025
~13%: around 2028
15% (E15): target by 2030

My daily driver is a 86 f150 with 300 6 cylinder with the carter yf carb I'm retired so the truck isn't used every day. Just want to keep my old truck running and dependable for years to come and wondering how others are approaching this.

My first thought is the mechanical fuel pump do the new replacement fuel pumps come with diaphragms compatible with E-15 ethanol content. 

Paul   



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Lightspeed Mike


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As I said in the other post about this stuff. E15 is happening now in a lot of stations. I know, cause I haul it.
The rubber in the old fuel systems are the most vulnerable.
If you have an old car and the rubber lines etc that haven't been replaced. Now is a good time to do so.


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Rockhauler


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I just look at this as another challenge to find a work around to carry on with what I'm doing. One thing ethanol not likely to go away any time soon so no use crying about it. I prefer finding solutions to problems instead of complaining about them.

I can see ditching the mechanical fuel pump for a electric pump. Maybe adding a old glass fuel bowl to help keep water out of the carb. Or adding a drain to the carb fuel bowl and maybe one on the fuel tank if the vehicle sits lots. 

My fuel lines are mostly the original nylon with a short steel and rubber piece at the pump and steel from pump to carb. The o rings on the nylon lines likely need to be replaced to a E15 friendly material.

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Chris Stapley


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Saw a few different versions of this video on Youtube now, its a bit of a pain but if you want to remove the ethanol,its doable!
https://youtu.be/74jggiafod0?si=DClXJAgnZ_A9zf_H



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