Original Posted By: Wizzard187(at)aol.com
Mike Cuy (and anybody else curious), there was an item on identifying alcohol in fuel in the August "Experimenter". Sez: "...If you start with one part water and 10 parts of a fuel that contains 10 percent alcohol, the water (actually water/alcohol mixture) will appear to double, leaving nine parts gasoline." What you do is start with a clear sampling cup or tube, add a known small quantity of water and note the level, then add a fuel sample appropriately larger than the water quantity and shake to mix. If the water level appears to increase, you'd better be suspicious that you've got alky.he article goes on to suggest that you not start with the fuel in the sampling cup first, because as you add the water it may pick up alcohol on the way to the bottom and you won't get an accurate indication of the true starting quantity.Now this whole thing will look funny to the motorists standing in line behind you at the pump, but if you wear a uniform they may think you're with the EPA or something.And for you guys just hanging over the fence gawking, the article also suggests that an empty vodka 'nip bottle' makes an excellent sampling container, once all the alcohol is gone and the bottle cleaned out very well ;o)Oscar ZunigaSan Antonio, TXmailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.comwebsite at http://www.flysquirrel.net________________________________________________________________________________