Installed a double pumper with 2 Walbro 255 lph pumps last year. Just dropped the tank today, and one filter sock was pretty dirty. It was real dark, and had some debris on it. The plastic fuel tubes I used turned from white to this rust color red. Not sure why. Inside of the tank looks great.
E85 after one year.
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David
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take pictures of the inside of the tank if you can
I already put it back together. There was nothing to see though. The plastic baffle looked normal, and the finish was perfect... I'm going to cut apart the fuel filter tomorrow.
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David
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cool
i will be waiting for your results
It was strictly e85. After I initially put it together I had to take it back apart, and did notice that the plastic tubes had started turning a little pink. That was after a day or two. At the end of last summer I did put some Lucas Ethanol stabilizer in it. The e85 tested this morning at 81% ethanol, which I thought was pretty good. I don't think the stabilizer had anything to do with the discoloration.
Which myth?
Paper filters getting clogged in no time on E85...
Tanks Rusting after a few months of E85 .. lines turning into Jello in 1 season
I've run the stuff in my turbocharged Cobra for almost 10 years now ... the car does a lot of sitting ... still haven't seen anything E85 has damaged ..
I can see the filters getting dirty right after a conversion as it cleans everything out.. after that initial filter change .. if you change once a year its a dead issue ...
Filters look great !
TT/Ameasap
The White Blur
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I can tell you another myth that's been busted, but nobody wants to listen.
I want to!
I ran leaded fuel for years, so I'm wondering the dirty filter sock was from lead residue? There was a decent amount of debris that I'm not too sure what it would be from, unless it came right out of the pump like that. Also wondering what made the lines discolor, but um not worried about it. I cut them open,and they were clean in the inside.
Try WIX next time ... tad more .. but overall a better filter .. run tandem if you don't mind a little extra work
Not really anticipating a problem, but who carries Wix filters?
TT/Ameasap
The White Blur
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Doesn't apply to you, but many people are buffalo'd into buying that expensive Teflon hose when ya don't need it. Been over a year with braided rubber lines and they don't look like jelly! Matter of fact, I pulled one tonight and rubbers holding up pretty good.
Hmmm .. I would have thought the E85 would have melted through the braiding already ..
