The PROBLEM isn't the fuel. The PROBLEM was the poor choice of
materials in the first place.

 

The PROBLEM isn't the fuel. The PROBLEM was the poor choice of
materials in the first place.

 

The PROBLEM isn't the fuel. The PROBLEM was the poor choice of
materials in the first place.

 

All CJ7's made cannot use ethanol as far as I know. CJ7's have plastic
tanks and the owners manuals for the 80's vintages specifically forbids
the use of any alcohol mix no matter what 'drying agents' they try to
con you with.

So who came first, the CJ7's or the farmers lobby?

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
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Bret Ludwig wrote:
>
> The PROBLEM isn't the fuel. The PROBLEM was the poor choice of
> materials in the first place.

 

All CJ7's made cannot use ethanol as far as I know. CJ7's have plastic
tanks and the owners manuals for the 80's vintages specifically forbids
the use of any alcohol mix no matter what 'drying agents' they try to
con you with.

So who came first, the CJ7's or the farmers lobby?

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Bret Ludwig wrote:
>
> The PROBLEM isn't the fuel. The PROBLEM was the poor choice of
> materials in the first place.

 

All CJ7's made cannot use ethanol as far as I know. CJ7's have plastic
tanks and the owners manuals for the 80's vintages specifically forbids
the use of any alcohol mix no matter what 'drying agents' they try to
con you with.

So who came first, the CJ7's or the farmers lobby?

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Bret Ludwig wrote:
>
> The PROBLEM isn't the fuel. The PROBLEM was the poor choice of
> materials in the first place.

 

It eat all the stock neoprene carburetor seats, too.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
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Mike Romain wrote:
>
> All CJ7's made cannot use ethanol as far as I know. CJ7's have plastic
> tanks and the owners manuals for the 80's vintages specifically forbids
> the use of any alcohol mix no matter what 'drying agents' they try to
> con you with.
>
> So who came first, the CJ7's or the farmers lobby?
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

 

It eat all the stock neoprene carburetor seats, too.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Mike Romain wrote:
>
> All CJ7's made cannot use ethanol as far as I know. CJ7's have plastic
> tanks and the owners manuals for the 80's vintages specifically forbids
> the use of any alcohol mix no matter what 'drying agents' they try to
> con you with.
>
> So who came first, the CJ7's or the farmers lobby?
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

 

It eat all the stock neoprene carburetor seats, too.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Mike Romain wrote:
>
> All CJ7's made cannot use ethanol as far as I know. CJ7's have plastic
> tanks and the owners manuals for the 80's vintages specifically forbids
> the use of any alcohol mix no matter what 'drying agents' they try to
> con you with.
>
> So who came first, the CJ7's or the farmers lobby?
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

 

There's really more to it than that. MTBE additives and Ethanol are not
compatible and will cause precipitates to form that affects fuel line/fuel
filter delivery and cause combustion problems. When switching from MTBE
fuel to Ethanol fuel, make sure you run the tank near dry before refueling
and vice versa. This will limit the effects of incompatibility.

Scott
91YJ
"Rich Hampel" <RhmpL33@nospam.net> wrote in message
news:040120061152437988%RhmpL33@nospam.net...
> although this affects mainly boats, I thought I'd cross post this here
> in case any of you have a fiberglass fuel tank.
>
> There are great 'problems' showing up due to the 'changeover' of
> gasoline addives - MTBE to Ethanol: Fiberglass fuel tanks dissolving
> and leaking, harmful destructive deposits formed inside engines, etc.
> About half the USA states have already banned MTBE additive and are
> rapidly changing over to an ethanol additive, the ethanol is quite
> incompatible with most of the fiberglass resin used in fuel tanks. The
> decomposition products of the 'melting/dissolving' resin doesnt burn
> and will form vast and destructive deposits in the engine (similar to
> putting sugar into the gasoline).
>
> for more info:
> http://www.moyermarine.com/forums/at...ttachmentid=42
> or BOATUS.com website.