Any Buddy Get That Great Gas In San Marcos or Austin?

[digginfool]

I have boiling issues with my car as well. Unfortunately, no stations in my city carry non-ethanol fuel. There is a VP Racing Fuels distributor about 15 miles away but a real pain to get to. I am thinking about buying a drum of VP but not sure I want a half-empty drum of gas sitting around, if you know what I mean. I've gotten in the habit of turning off my fuel pump about a mile before my destination to drain the level down in the float bowls. Since doing that I haven't had any problems with fuel boiling out of the carbs (I have Webers) and onto the intake manifold.

[Ron61]

I have bought a barrel of 110 leaded racing gas almost every year for the past 10 years. I don't use as much now as I used to as some years I had to buy 2 barrels. but it is worth it as the car seems to gain 100 horsepower with it. I am down to 8 gallons left and am almost afraid to call to have another barrel delivered as I don't know what the price is now.

As for my lawn and garden equipment I buy the 93 octane with no methanol or alcohol in it and what a difference that makes in how it runs. I think everyone but me around here has had to take their equipment in to a small engine repair shop and my neighbor has Sears coming out Friday to work on his tractors as it is missing really bad. Probably some of the rubber hose rotted by the methanol is plugging the carb.

Ron

[Tugboat]

Anyone know of a phone app. that will tell us where the nearest station is WITHOUT ethanol? Ok some of you internet junkies, here is your chance to be a hero.

Larry

[cgsincc]

Originally Posted by Tugboat

Anyone know of a phone app. that will tell us where the nearest station is WITHOUT ethanol? Ok some of you internet junkies, here is your chance to be a hero.

Larry

I don't know of an app but here is a decent website. http://pure-gas.org/ and a map of all the stations http://pure-gas.org/extensions/map.html

Court

[mpanten]

I always buy my gas around here at shell beacuse they dont have any ethanol in it. A lot of others have 10% but I have never really had a problem with those either.

[elmariachi]

Originally Posted by Ron61

I have bought a barrel of 110 leaded racing gas almost every year for the past 10 years. I don't use as much now as I used to as some years I had to buy 2 barrels. but it is worth it as the car seems to gain 100 horsepower with it.Ron

You have a V-8 engine that can gain 100 horsepower by going from 93 to 110 octane?

[randlej]

Ethanol Free gas stations. http://pure-gas.org/ Nothing in Houston or Austin.

I live in Austin and have been chasing gas problems the past month. I feel the ethanol situation is only going to get worse. Seriously considering moving over to fuel injection.....

http://www.retrotekspeed.com/product...ii-system.html

http://www.fuelairspark.com/ezefi/default.asp

[elmariachi]

Originally Posted by randlej

I live in Austin and have been chasing gas problems the past month. I feel the ethanol situation is only going to get worse. Seriously considering moving over to fuel injection.

Randy, I am now convinced all your troubles this past weekend (and maybe otherwise) are related to this ethanol. Can you get your hands on some av-gas to try? Or at least find a different place to buy your gas.

Jim

[randlej]

Jim,
Living in Lakeway I just have to drive right over to the airpark 1 mile away and put some in. I'm thinking a 25% mixture.

That said, I don't want to have to do that all the time. Am trying a few things to better isolate my fuel lines and fuel pump from the heat. I even found a phenolic spacer for the mechanical fuel pump. $8. I had never seen one of those before. Worth a shot.

Have also fabbed up an aluminum heat shield for the pump as the problem really seems to ramp up when the fan comes on and blows hot air right on the pump.

Thanks for your help this weekend by the way.

[G_Edmonds]

You big block guys may have problems with boiling but that's not all the problem. The viton needle and seats are not alcohol compatible. They end up sticking open when subjected to alcohol. Obviously causing the bowls to overfill. Thus the flooding symptoms. If that's the only gas available you may have to change to stainless steel needle and seats.
-Greg