StirCrazy wrote:
thats why people who do a lot of grocery trips seam to need to use methanol (gas line antifreeze) in the winter. this allows water to mix with the fuel but it doesnt adsorb it either and isn't good to use in moderen vehicles. a water filter is the best way to do it.
The origin of the claim is that ethanol is classified as a "hygroscopic" substance, note the spelling: hygroscopic...". It is HYGRO, with the letter "G." and that the general dictionary definition for a hygroscopic substance is that it can attract moisture from its enviroment. so it doesnt adsorb it but it atracts it. for example if you put a open bottle of whisky on the counter, the level wont go up.
I could also point out the spelling of moderen, adsorb, enviroment and atracts....lol!
Never seen a water separator on a gas powered vehicle. Also you meant "used to" need to use gas line anti-freeze. Unless one is running non ethanol, even E10 will mix or adsorb or whatever you want to call it, enough water that adding alcohol to prevent fuel line freezing is virtually a thing of the past.
I am bummed that I can't make more whiskey by leaving the cork out of the bottle though....
