Originally Posted by
Padgett
Well the silliest part is that corn is about the least efficient way of making alky. Takes about 4X the weight of corn compared to Sugar Beets or Sweet Sorghum.
Brazil has been running without gasoline for many years but the climate is suited for the high yield crops.
Final thought: alcohol does not cause rust, that takes water usually in the form of condensate. What alcohol can do is to remove some coatings and expose steel to water and air. If the tank is kept full, condensate will not form (or will be reabsorbed into the gas).
So not all bad, just very inefficient. And since my Jeep is flex fuel, if gas gets scarce, I'll just build a still and reprogram the Reattae to be about 30% richer. (heat of combustion is a lot less).
I may be wrong but would a manufacturer of newer cars plate the insides of a gas tank with something that alcohol eats into? I doubt it as that would mean a huge recall.
The Crossfire tanks are aluminum not steel and any coating inside them would not be attacked by moisture or alcohol. I try and avoid ethanol, I like corn on the cob, not in the tank. Try and find real gas near you and check that there is no ethanol in the pump every time you fill up.
Store the car with the tank full of 100% gasoline. Put Stabil in if you want and get it into the injectors by running the car for a few miles.