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Originally Posted by gpsman1
Martin, thanks for the link.
Here is a direct quote:
"Ethanol can accelerate corrosion in steel and degradation in non metal tank systems by scouring or loosening deposits on the internal surfaces of tanks and piping. If a corrosion cell or rust plug exists, the ethanol can accelerate (scour) the corrosion cell or plug and cause a perforation resulting in a leak."
Basically that illustrates what I was saying.
If your tank ( pipe, etc. ) is old and being held together by rust, then ethanol will "clean" away the rust, (or deposits) and you may be left with a hole! The hole was already there, just plugged with dirt or rust. |
Right thanks for reading it. Don't forget it also mentions, "... degradation in non metal tank systems. . ." Without stating what those non metals are, we're left in the dark.
I did read your reference also. It does support your position. So, perhaps it's a wash.
Thanks again