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Old Jun 25, 2010 | 08:34 PM
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Default Re: check engine light--bad gas???

Originally Posted by Infinite
Remember that gas attracts and absorbs moisture. So when storing the car for long periods of time you need to put a fuel stabilizer in the tank to keep the gas fresh for long periods of time.
Gasoline does not attract water and does not mix wth water, ethanol does mix with water quite freely.
The following is a quote from this site; Entropy and Solubility
Gasoline is a mixture of hydrocarbons, including hexane. Gasoline and water do not mix because the nonpolar hydrocarbon molecules would disrupt the water in such a way as to produce a structure that was actually lower entropy; therefore, the mixture is less likely to exist than the separate liquids.
I do not understand any of it so please, no questions.
 
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