[Bob In Ct]

Hey Chuck:
I think they use ethanol (drinking alcohol) not because it clears the air but rather it helps corn farmers. Since alcohol doesn't have near the energy of gasoline, cars have to burn more of it to go the same distance. This is what happens when lawyers and businessmen write the rules rather than chemists (like me). I'm not sure that either methyl alcohol (wood alcohol) or ethyl alcohol (drinking) would be any tougher on the rubber in the system than is the gas itself.

Going to Manchester tomorrow? If you go out for a ride today (Saturday) drop in, I'll be cleaning my wheels.

Bob